2012 Essendon Football Club season

Essendon Football Club
2012 season
President David Evans
Coach James Hird
(2nd season)
Captain(s) Jobe Watson
(3rd season)
Home ground Etihad Stadium
AFL season 11th
Best and Fairest Jobe Watson
Leading goalkicker Stewart Crameri (32)
Highest home attendance 80,900 vs. Richmond (Round 8)
Lowest home attendance 33,118 vs. Port Adelaide (Round 2)
Average home attendance 47,607
Club membership 47,708
(Decrease 2,567 / -5.38%)
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The 2012 Essendon Football Club season is the club's 114th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

After a promising start to the season Essendon found themselves second on the ladder with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss (which was by a single point). The season then took an unexpected turn which saw Essendon lose 10 out of the last 13 games and miss the finals. They became the first club to have an 8-1 record and miss finals since Melbourne in the 1971 season.

Prior to the final round vice captain Mark McVeigh announced his retirement from football after 14 season and 232 games at the club.
After the Home and Away season completed Essendon captain Jobe Watson was awarded the Brownlow Medal. The highest individual accolade in the AFL

The season became notorious for the illegal supplements program that was operated by the club prior to and into the 2012 season. After a three-year investigation, thirty-four players on the 2012 squad were suspected to have been administered the banned peptide Thymosin beta-4, and were suspended for the 2016 season.[1]

Squad

Essendon Football Club
Senior list Rookie List Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain
  • (vet) Veterans list

Updated: 20 October 2012
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

Trades

Main article: 2011 AFL Trades

In

Player Traded From Traded To Traded For
None

Out

Player Traded From Traded To Traded For
Essendon Adelaide Draft pick No. 31

Drafts

Main article: 2011 AFL Draft

National Draft

Round Pick Name From League
1 19 Victoria (Australia) Elliot Kavanagh Western Jets TAC Cup
2 31 Victoria (Australia) Jackson Merrett Geelong Falcons TAC Cup
3 59 Victoria (Australia) Nicholas O'Brien North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup
4 75 Victoria (Australia) Stewart Crameri Rookie Promotion

Rookie Draft

Round Pick Name From League
1 11 Victoria (Australia) Lauchlan Dalgleish North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup
2 29 Western Australia Cory Dell'Olio South Fremantle WAFL
3 47 Victoria (Australia) Mark Baguley Frankston VFL
4 46 Victoria (Australia) Hal Hunter Calder Cannons TAC Cup
5 78 Western Australia Brendan Lee East Perth WAFL
6 85 Victoria (Australia) Anthony Long Essendon AFL

Pre-Season Draft

Round Pick Name From League
No Picks

Delisted

Seasons[s] Player
4 Darcy Daniher
4 Jay Neagle
2 Mark Williams
3 Michael Quinn
3 Tyson Slattery
2 Taite Silverlock
1 James Webster
= Retired

Guernsey

Standard

Home Away

Special Versions

Anzac Dreamtime at the 'G Clash for Cancer Heritage Heritage
Round(s) Worn 5 Round(s) Worn 8 Round(s) Worn 13 Round(s) Worn 15 Round(s) Worn 16, 22

Heritage Guernsey

On 2 July Essendon unveiled their Heritage Guernsey. It feature all the names of past premiership players in the background along with the name and signature of club legend John Colman on the breast. Under the signature include the traditional Essendon Football Club motto ‘suaviter in modo, fortiter in re’ which dates back to the 1870s and translates as ‘gentle in manner, resolute in deed.’[2] The most notable change to the guernsey was the removal of the black background to comply with AFL rules requiring each club to provide a clash guernsey. The new Heritage guernsey made its debut during the Round 15 game between St Kilda and Essendon. This marked the end of a 114-year-long tradition as the first time the Essendon Football Club would play an AFL/VFL game without wearing its famous black and red stripe guernsey.

Results

Pre-season (NAB Cup)

Round 1

The three teams in each pool play each other in games of two 20 minute halves, with all three games being played over a three hour period at the one venue.

Round 1
Sunday, 18 February 4:45 pm West Coast 0.9.3 (57) def. Essendon 0.5.6 (36) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 27,581) Report
Sunday, 18 February 5:50 pm Fremantle 1.7.5 (56) def. Essendon 0.3.2 (20) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 27,534) Report

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 3 March 7:00 pm (cancelled) Essendon def. by St Kilda Wangaratta Showgrounds

The match between Essendon and St Kilda was cancelled, because heavy rain prevented flights chartered by the Essendon Football Club from landing in Wangaratta.[3] Initially the match was reflected as a draw with no score on the NAB Cup Ladder,[4] but later St Kilda was awarded the four points.[5]

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 9 March 6:10 pm Essendon 1.14.12 (105) def. Sydney 1.14.10 (103) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 12,000) Report

Round 4 - NAB Challenge Round

Round 4
Saturday, 17 March 3:30 pm Essendon 16.16 (112) def. Brisbane Lions 8.8 (56) Visy Park (crowd: 3,500) Report

This game was played under regular season rules.

Home and Away season

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 31 March 7:40 pm North Melbourne def. by Essendon Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 45,699) Report
4.3 (27)
8.5 (53)
10.10 (70)
15.12 (102)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.2 (20)
9.8 (62)
13.14 (92)
14.20 (104)		 Umpires: Stevic, Armstrong, Bannister
Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Harvey 3
Adams, Edwards, Petrie, Thomas 2
Harper, MacMillan, McIntosh, Wells 1		 Goals 2 Hurley, Lovett-Murray, Melksham, Stanton
1 Heppell, Hille, Jetta, McVeigh, Ryder, Watson
Wells, Swallow, Petrie, Firrito, Adams, Harper, Thomas Best Stanton, Watson, Heppell, Myers, Hille, Hibberd, Zaharakis
Tarrant (Hamstring) Injuries Hocking (Concussion), Hardingham (Shoulder)
Wright (Charging) Reports Nil
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 7 April 1:45 pm Essendon def. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 33,118) Report
5.2 (32)
10.6 (66)
11.13 (79)
16.15 (111)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.2 (32)
7.3 (45)
12.5 (77)
13.8 (86)		 Umpires: Donlon, Ritchie, Armstrong
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Jetta 4
Crameri 3
Stanton 2
Carlisle, Dempsey, Hille, Howlett, Hurley, Monfries, Zaharakis 1		 Goals 4 Schulz
3 Westhoff
1 Ebert, McCarthy, Redden, P.Stewart, Thomas, Wingard
Stanton, Jetta, Ryder, Watson, Dempsey, Monfries, Hardingham Best Boak, Cornes, Westhoff, Schulz, McCarthy, Cassisi
Hille (Calf), Myers (Hamstring), Lovett-Murray (Hamstring) Injuries Wingard (Concussion)
Brownlow Votes

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 14 April 7:40 pm Gold Coast def. by Essendon Metricon Stadium (Crowd: 17,069) Report
2.3 (15)
7.5 (47)
12.7 (79)
13.10 (88)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.6 (36)
7.10 (52)
10.12 (72)
15.15 (105)		 Umpires: Ritchie, Stewart, Grun
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Ablett, Bock, Hall 2
Brennan, Caddy, Harbrow, Matera, Rischitelli, Russell, Shaw 1		 Goals 4 Crameri
2 Hurley, Jetta, Ryder, Watson
1 Bellchambers, Davey, Reimers
Ablett, Harbrow, Hunt, Tape, Bock, Swallow Best Watson, Crameri, Hurley, Monfries, Howlett, Ryder
Nil Injuries Dempsey (Hamstring)
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 21 April 1:45 pm Carlton def. by Essendon MCG (Crowd: 73,172) Report
4.4 (28)
4.7 (32)
5.12 (42)
11.13 (79)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.6 (24)
8.11 (59)
12.17 (89)
15.19 (109)		 Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Leppard
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Betts 4
Robinson, Garlett, Murphy, McLean, Gibbs, Judd, Hampson 1		 Goals 5 Crameri
3 Davey
1 Melksham, Stanton, Ryder, Zaharakis, Hurley, Fletcher, Monfries
Simpson, Murphy, Judd, Scotland, Henderson, Waite Best Watson, Stanton, Crameri, Hardingham, Ryder, Davey, Heppell, Hibberd, Fletcher
Carrazzo (Shoulder), Laidler (Knee), Yarran (Toe) Injuries Hurley (Hamstring)
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 5

Round 5
Wednesday, 25 April 2:40 pm Collingwood def. Essendon MCG (Crowd: 86,932) Report
2.4 (16)
5.6 (36)
9.8 (62)
11.14 (80)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.3 (9)
3.6 (24)
7.8 (50)
11.13 (79)		 Umpires: Donlon, Stevic, Meredith
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Cloke, Swan 3
Blair 2
Sidebottom, Jolly, Beams 1		 Goals 3 Davey
2 Zaharakis, Monfries
1 Hocking, Howlett, Lonergan, Dell'Olio, Stanton
Swan, Clarke, Pendlebury, Beams, Wellingham, Toovey Best Zaharakis, Heppell, Howlett, Dyson, Lonergan
Nil Injuries Hibberd (Hamstring)
Brownlow Votes


Anzac Medal

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 5 May 1:40 pm Essendon def. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 36,361) Report
8.3 (51)
12.9 (81)
16.12 (108)
19.15 (129)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 4.1 (25)
7.4 (46)
8.4 (52)
9.8 (62)		 Umpires: Rosebury, Fila, Grun
Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Crameri 4
Jetta, Davey 3
Lonergan, Monfries 2
Melksham, Dyson, Lovett-Murray, Dempsey, Watson 1		 Goals 2 Brown, Polec, Crisp
1 Hudson, McGrath, Cornelius
Stanton, Watson, Bellchambers, Lonergan, Heppell, Hocking, Fletcher Best Rich, Brown, Redden, McGrath, Maguire
Crameri (Knee) Injuries McGrath (Adductor)
Brownlow Votes

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 12 May 7:40 pm Essendon def. West Coast Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 43,260) Report
1.6 (12)
5.10 (40)
12.14 (86)
16.17 (113)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.3 (9)
3.5 (23)
3.7 (25)
7.10 (52)		 Umpires: Stewart, Fila, Meredith
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Crameri, Davey 3
Jetta, Ryder, Stanton 2
Bellchambers, Dyson, Lovett-Murray, Melksham 1		 Goals 2 Waters
1 Brennan, Darling, Hill, Kerr, McGinnity
Stanton, Watson, Zaharakis, Hooker, Melksham, Crameri, Fletcher Best Cox, Kerr, Gaff, Shuey, McGinnity
Nil Injuries Priddis (Concussion)
Brownlow Votes

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 19 May 7:45 pm Essendon def. Richmond MCG (Crowd: 80,900) Report
6.2 (38)
12.7 (79)
16.9 (105)
19.14 (128)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 4.2 (26)
6.8 (44)
11.16 (82)
15.19 (109)		 Umpires: Rosebury, Stewart, Bannister
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Ryder 4
Stanton, Monfries 3
Watson, Jetta, Davey 2
Crameri, Howlett, Lovett-Murray 1		 Goals 3 Cotchin, Edwards
2 Grigg, Martin
1 Deledio, Jackson, Miller, Nahas, Riewoldt
Watson, Stanton, Crameri, Ryder, Jetta, Bellchambers, Heppell, Zaharakis Best Deledio, Cotchin, Grigg, Foley, Maric, Tuck, Jackson
Fletcher (Groin), Hardingham (Calf) Injuries Grimes (Hamstring)
Brownlow Votes

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 26 May 7:40 pm Greater Western Sydney def. by Essendon Skoda Stadium (Crowd: 11,887) Report
0.5 (5)
2.9 (21)
4.11 (35)
7.11 (53)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.1 (19)
8.1 (49)
13.8 (86)
18.11 (119)		 Umpires: McBurney, Ryan, Hosking
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Cameron 3
Shiel, Treloar, Giles, McDonald 1		 Goals 3 Crameri, Davey, Bellchambers
2 Ryder, Monfries
1 Zaharakis, Watson, Melksham, Hurley, Colyer
Treloar, Tyson, Kennedy, Cameron, Power, Shiel Best Dyson, Crameri, Lovett-Murray, Dempsey, Zaharakis, Davey
Brownlow Votes

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 2 June 7:40 pm Essendon def. by Melbourne MCG (Crowd: 42,987) Report
1.5 (11)
2.9 (21)
5.13 (43)
6.16 (52)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.2 (8)
4.3 (27)
5.5 (35)
8.10 (58)		 Umpires: McBurney, Jennings, Foot
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Watson 2
Davey, Melksham, Hocking, Colyer 1		 Goals 2 Garland
1 Howe, Morton, Moloney, Jones, Clark, Sylvia
Watson, Dempsey, Stanton, Howlett, Zaharakis Best Watts, Jones, Howe, Moloney, Rivers, Grimes, Nicholson
Brownlow Votes

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 9 June 7:40 pm Essendon def. by Sydney Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 42,785) Report
1.5 (11)
1.11 (17)
2.15 (27)
11.16 (82)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.3 (33)
8.6 (54)
11.8 (74)
13.8 (86)		 Umpires: Margetts, Meredith, McInerney
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Davey 3
Watson 2
Hocking, Howlett, Jetta, Lovett-Murray, Myers, Stanton 1		 Goals 3 Jetta
2 Jack, Reid
1 Bolton, Everitt, McVeigh, Mumford, Roberts-Thomson, Shaw
Watson, Davey, Dyson, Howlett, Heppell, Hooker Best Jetta, Bolton, Armstrong, Bird, Kennedy, Richards, McVeigh
Nil Injuries Hannebery (Concussion)
Brownlow Votes

Round 12

Bye

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 23 June 5:40 pm Fremantle def. by Essendon Patersons Stadium (Crowd: 34,567) Report
6.1 (37)
8.2 (50)
14.4 (88)
14.5 (89)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.2 (32)
10.4 (64)
13.5 (83)
17.11 (113)		 Umpires: Schmitt, Meredith, Bannister
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Mayne 4
Pavlich 3
Clarke, Broughton 2
Barlow, Griffin, de Boer 1		 Goals 6 Hurley
2 Monfries, Dell'Olio, Crameri
1 Heppell, Ryder, Hille, Melksham, Watson
Pavlich, Barlow, Mayne, Ibbotson, Clarke, de Boer, Lower Best Hurley, Watson, Myers, Howlett, Ryder, Crameri, Carlisle
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 30 June 7:40 pm Essendon def. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 40,824) Report
7.5 (47)
12.7 (79)
15.10 (100)
21.14 (140)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.2 (8)
3.5 (23)
6.7 (43)
8.8 (56)		 Umpires: Margetts, Leppard, Findlay
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Hurley 5
Reimers 3
Watson 3
Crameri, Ryder, Dell'Olio, Melksham 2
Hocking, Dempsey 1		 Goals 3 Minson
2 Liberatore
1 Campbell, Smith, Boyd
Hurley, Watson, Dempsey, Stanton, Hibberd, Hocking, Reimers Best Minson, Liberatore, Boyd, Picken, Dahlhaus, Smith
Nil Injuries Murphy (Left Hamstring), Griffen (Calf)
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 7 July 7:40 pm St Kilda def. Essendon Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 45,838) Report
4.3 (27)
9.5 (59)
15.6 (96)
21.7 (133)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.5 (23)
5.6 (36)
7.8 (50)
8.14 (62)		 Umpires: Stevic, Meredith, Mitchell
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Milne 5
Riewoldt 4
Koschitzke, Siposs, Wilkes, Saad, Schneider 2
Gilbert, Gram 1		 Goals 2 Hille, Melksham
1 Carlisle, Hurley, Reimers, Davey
Milne, Dal Santo, Hayes, Riewoldt, Siposs, McEvoy, Simpkin Best Dempsey, Heppell, Watson, Melksham, Lonergan
Nil Injuries Hurley (Hamstring), Reimers (Concussion)
Koschitzke (Rough Conduct) Reports Nil
Brownlow Votes

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 14 July 1:40 pm Port Adelaide def. by Essendon AAMI Stadium (Crowd: 17, 344) Report
4.3 (27)
8.6 (54)
11.9 (76)
11.11 (79)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 4.2 (26)
8.4 (52)
13. 8 (86)
19.13 (127)		 Umpires: Farmer, Ritchie, Fila
Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Westhoff, Ebert 3
D Stewart 2
McCarthy, P Stewart, Thomas 1		 Goals 3 Gumbleton, Jetta
2 Dell'Olio, Bellchambers, Hille
1 Davey, Dyson, Melksham, Reimers, Howlett, Myers, Watson
Brad Ebert, Brett Ebert, Moore, Broadbent, Boak, Westhoff Best Bellchambers, Howlett, Jetta, Gumbleton, Heppell, Watson
Nil Injuries Michael Hibberd (Quad)
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 17

Round 17
Friday, 20 July 7:50 pm Geelong def. Essendon Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 50,066) Report
4.5 (29)
9.7 (61)
15.11 (101)
20.14 (134)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 2.1 (13)
5.4 (34)
8.5 (53)
10.7 (67)		 Umpires: Rosebury, Nicholls, Hay
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Hawkins 5
Smedts 3
Johnson, Murdoch, Taylor, Chapman 2
Duncan, Mackie, Motlop, Walker 1		 Goals 3 Bellchambers
1 Crameri, Davey, Dell'Ollio, Gumbleton, Jetta, Monfries, Myers
Duncan, Johnson, Smedts, Selwood, Mackie, Hawkins, Corey, Kelly Best Myers, Bellchambers, Stanton, Watson, Heppell
Steve Johnson (Right Groin) Injuries Nil
Brownlow Votes

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 27 July 7:50 pm Essendon def. by Hawthorn Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 44,899) Report
1.4 (10)
3.7 (25)
9.11 (65)
12.14 (86)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 8.5 (53)
14.9 (93)
20.15 (135)
27.18 (180)		 Umpires: Meredith, Findlay, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Gumbleton 4
Hille 2
Dell'Ollio, Howlett, Jetta, Lovett-Murray, Monfries, Winderlich 1		 Goals 5 Hodge
4 Suckling
3 Gunston, Roughead
2 Young, Breust, Rioli, Smith
1 Lewis, Puopolo, Shiels, Whitecross
Watson, Gumbleton, Howlett, Heppell, Carlisle Best Rioli, Hodge, Suckling, Gunston, Mitchell, Whitecross, Sewell
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 19

Round 19
Sunday, 5 August 4:10 pm Adelaide def. Essendon AAMI Stadium (Crowd: 40,030) Report
4.2 (26)
6.3 (39)
13.7 (85)
16.8 (104)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.4 (34)
9.7 (61)
12.7 (79)
15.10 (100)		 Umpires: Donlon, Kamolins, Hay
Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Walker 4
Dangerfield 3
Johncock, Jenkins 2
Jacobs, Sloane, Porplyzia, Riley, van Berlo 1		 Goals 4 Winderlich
2 Browne, Gumbleton
1 Colyer, Dempsey, Davey, Hurley, Jetta, Lonergan, Watson
Dangerfield, Thompson, Sloane, Talia, Douglas, Walker Best Watson, Dempsey, Lovett-Murray, Browne, Carlisle, Heppell
Porplyzia (Shoulder) Injuries Howlett (Hamstring), Winderlich (Hamstring)
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 20

Round 20
Sunday, 12 August 4:40 pm Essendon def. by North Melbourne Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 42,674) Report
5.2 (32)
8.6 (54)
9.10(64)
11.10 (76)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 6.2 (38)
8.4 (52)
11.7 (73)
15.10 (100)		 Umpires: Donlon, Meredith, McInerney
Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Davey, Hurley 3
Crameri, Lovett-Murray, Lonergan, Melksham, Watson 1		 Goals 3 Harvey, Hansen, Tarrant
2 Garlett, Gibson
1 Wells, Wright
Watson, Fletcher, Bellchambers, Colyer, Davey, Hurley Best Harvey, Wright, McMahon, Swallow, Grima, Gibson, Goldstein, Anthony
Nil Injuries Leigh Adams (Left Shoulder), Daniel Wells (Calf), Nathan Grima (Hamstring Tendonitis)
Brownlow Votes

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 18 August 1:45 pm Essendon def. by Carlton MCG (Crowd: 59,381) Report
2.5 (17)
6.6 (42)
7.8 (50)
8.12 (60)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.3 (33)
15.4 (94)
20.9 (129)
25.12 (156)		 Umpires: McBurney, Farmer, Schmitt
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Crameri, Ryder 2
Watson, Lonergan, Stanton, Hurley 1		 Goals 5 Waite
3 McLean, Simpson, Walker, Garlett, Casboult
2 Betts, Murphy
Watson, Browne, Hooker Best Murphy, Gibbs, McLean, Waite, Simpson, Judd, Betts, Casboult
Fletcher (Hip Flexor), Carlisle (Ankle) Injuries Nil
Brownlow Votes

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 24 August 7:50 pm Richmond def. Essendon MCG (Crowd: 47,590) Report
5.5 (35)
8.11 (59)
12.16 (88)
13.24 (102)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.2 (20)
4.6 (30)
7.9 (51)
8.9 (57)		 Umpires: Nicholls, McInerney, Mollison
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Riewoldt 3
Edwards, McGuane 2
Astbury, Deledio, Grigg, Martin, Nahas, O'Hanlon 1		 Goals 3 Monfries
1 Browne, Gumbleton, Hurley, Jetta, O'Brien
Tuck, Cotchin, Deledio, Houli, Jackson, Edwards, Riewoldt, O'Hanlon Best Heppell, Monfries, Hibberd, Crameri
White (Hamstring) Injuries Davey (Hamstring), Crameri (Shoulder)
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Round 23

Round 23
Saturday, 1 September 7:40 pm Essendon def. by Collingwood MCG (Crowd: 56,491) Report
4.3 (27)
7.3 (45)
9.7 (61)
10.12 (72)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.5 (35)
7.11 (53)
10.17 (77)
14.20 (104)		 Umpires: Donlon, McBurney, Jennings
Television broadcast: Channel 7
O'Brien, Zaharakis 2
Crameri, Monfries, Hurley, Myers, Watson, Heppell 1		 Goals 5 Cloke
2 Fasolo
1 Beams, Goldsack, Paine, Swan, Krakouer, Shaw, O'Brien
Watson, Stanton, Zaharakis, Heppell, Hille, Hurley Best Swan, Cloke, Beams, Fasolo, Pendlebury, Thomas
Nil Injuries Goldsack (Ankle)
Brownlow Votes


Game Milestone

Ladder

2012 AFL Ladder
Team P W L D PF PA % Pts
1 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2679 1733 154.59 68
2 Adelaide 22 17 5 0 2428 1833 132.46 68
3 Sydney (P) 22 16 6 0 2290 1629 140.58 64
4 Collingwood 22 16 6 0 2123 1823 116.46 64
5 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2244 1807 124.18 60
6 Geelong 22 15 7 0 2209 1886 117.13 60
7 Fremantle 22 14 8 0 1956 1691 115.67 56
8 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2359 2097 112.49 56
9 St Kilda 22 12 10 0 2347 1903 123.33 48
10 Carlton 22 11 11 0 2079 1925 108.00 44
11 Essendon 22 11 11 0 2091 2090 100.05 44
12 Richmond 22 10 11 1 2169 1943 111.63 42
13 Brisbane Lions 22 10 12 0 1904 2092 91.01 40
14 Port Adelaide 22 5 16 1 1691 2144 78.87 22
15 Western Bulldogs 22 5 17 0 1542 2301 67.01 20
16 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1580 2341 67.49 16
17 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1509 2481 60.82 12
18 GWS 22 2 20 0 1270 2751 46.17 8
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against

Ladder Progress

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Result W W W W L W W W W L L   W W L W L L L L L L L
Position 9 5 4 3 5 4 2 3 2 2 4 6 3 4 6 6 6 7 8 8 10 11 11


Ground: A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win

Tribunal cases

Player Round Charge category (Level) Verdict Points[a] Result Victim Club Ref(s)
Sam Lonergan 2 Rough Conduct (2) Guilty (Early Plea) 185.63 1 Week Travis Boak Port Adelaide [9]
Leroy Jetta 8 Striking (2) Guilty (Appeal Denied) 137.50 1 Week Dylan Grimes Richmond [10]
David Zaharakis 9 Striking (2) Guilty (Early Plea) 93.75 Reprimand Tomas Bugg Greater Western Sydney [11]
Jake Carlisle 9 Wrestling Guilty (Early Plea) 0 $900 Jeremy Cameron Greater Western Sydney [11]
Alwyn Davey 9 Wrestling Guilty (Early Plea) 0 $900 Taylor Adams Greater Western Sydney [11]
Paddy Ryder 10 Tripping (1) Guilty (Early Plea) 66 Reprimand Daniel Nicholson Melbourne [12]
Alwyn Davey 11 Rough Conduct (3) Guilty (Early Plea) 243.75 2 Weeks Dan Hannebery Sydney [13]
Stewart Crameri 14 Rough Conduct (3) Guilty (Early Plea) 243.75 2 Weeks Dylan Addison Western Bulldogs [14]
Heath Hocking 15 Rough Conduct (2) Guilty (Early Plea) 297.19 2 Weeks Lenny Hayes St Kilda [15]
Jake Carlisle 16 Rough Conduct (1) Guilty (Early Plea) 93.75 Reprimand Paul Stewart Port Adelaide [16]

Season Statistics

Home attendance

Round Opponent Attendance
2 Port Adelaide 33,118
6 Brisbane Lions 36,361
7 West Coast 43,260
8 Richmond 80,900
10 Melbourne 42,987
11 Sydney 42,785
14 Western Bulldogs 40,824
18 Hawthorn 44,899
20 North Melbourne 42,674
21 Carlton 59,381
23 Collingwood 56,491
Total Attendance 523,680
Average Attendance 47,607

Awards

2012 Brownlow Medal

Votes Player
30 Jobe Watson
14 Brent Stanton
4 Tom Bellchambers
4 Michael Hurley
3 Dyson Heppell
3 Leroy Jetta
2 Stewart Crameri
1 Dustin Fletcher
1 Heath Hocking
1 Patrick Ryder
= Overall Winner

Crichton Medal[17]

Votes Player
551 Jobe Watson
310 Dyson Heppell
256 Dustin Fletcher
240 Brent Stanton
232 Ben Howlett
214 David Zaharakis
208 Courtenay Dempsey
198 Stewart Crameri
195 Patrick Ryder
117 Michael Hurley

Other Awards[17]

Award Name Player
Best Clubman Dyson Heppell
Matthew Lloyd Senior Leading Goal Kicking Stewart Crameri
Lindsay Griffiths Rising Star Michael Hibberd
Most Improved Player Jake Carlisle
Adam Ramanauskas Most Courageous Player Ben Howlett
Best Team Player Dustin Fletcher
Essendon Goal of the Year[18] Stewart Crameri
Essendon Mark of the Year[19] Dyson Heppell

Season Financials

EFC Annual Report 2012

Item $2012 $2011 Change
Revenue $65,431,425 $51,416,731 $14,014,694
Membership & Reserved Seating $9,367,066 $10,363,690 $996,624
Gate Receipts $726,504 $963,101 $236,597
Marketing Revenue $15,902,153 $15,532,108 $370,045
Merchandise Revenue $3,226,302 $2,563,026 $663,276
Football Department Spend $19,200,704 $18,510,078 $690,626
Operating Profit/Loss $401,429 $1,024,086 $622,657
Total Profit/Loss $12,345,536 $2,059,379 $10,286,157

Notes

  • a "Points" refers to carry-over points accrued following the sanction. For example, 154.69 points draw a one-match suspension, with 54.69 carry-over points (for every 100 points, a one-match suspension is given).
  • s Denotes amount of seasons on the Essendon list only.

References

  1. ↑ Travis King (12 January 2016). "Guilty: court bans the Essendon 34 for 2016". Australian Football League. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Essendon unveil heritage guernsey". BigPond. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Lowther, Andrew (3 March 2012). "Dons, Saints game cancelled". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "2012 NAB Cup ladder". Australian Football League. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "AFL awards St Kilda the four points". Essendon Football Club. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "2012, Match Review – Round 1, Saturday March 24, Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday, March 29-30-31, April 1". Footystats. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  7. ↑ Green, Warwick; McFarlane, Glenn (20 April 2012). "MCG reaches 2500-game milestone". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "Swan dines out in Anzac classic". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Full MRP". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Full MRP". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  11. 1 2 3 "MRP full statement". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "MRP full statement". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "MRP full report". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "MRP report: round 14". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Full MRP report". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "Full MRP report". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  17. 1 2 Twomey, Callum (4 October 2012). "Watson wins 2012 Crichton Medal". essendonfc.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  18. ↑ "Video: Essendon Goal of the Year". essendonfc.com.au. BigPond. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  19. ↑ "Video: Essendon Mark of the Year". essendonfc.com.au. BigPond. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

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