Essendon - Game Records
Top 10 per category (fewer if the team hasn't played that many qualifying games).
Highest Scores |
Lowest Scores |
Highest Scores Conceded |
Lowest Scores Conceded |
Biggest Wins |
Biggest Losses |
Most Points In A Game |
Least Points In A Game |
Most Scoring Shots |
Least Scoring Shots |
Most Behinds |
Accurate Scoring |
Inaccurate Scoring |
More Goals Than Behinds |
More Behinds Than Goals |
Won From 1st Qrt Deficit |
Won From Half-Time Deficit |
Won From 3rd Qrt Deficit |
Lost With More Scoring Shots |
Biggest Losses With More Scoring Shots |
Highest Losing Scores |
Lowest Winning Scores |
Progression of Highest Score |
Progression Of Biggest Win |
Biggest Loss of Eventual Premier |
Biggest Loss of Eventual Minor Premier |
Biggest Loss of Eventual Finalist |
Biggest Win of Eventual Wooden Spooner |
Positive Form Reversals |
Negative Form Reversals |
Biggest Upsets
Highest Scores
Top
Lowest Scores
| Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
1899
|
R1
|
9
|
Fitzroy
|
47
|
-38
|
Brunswick St
|
|
1900
|
R8
|
10
|
Sydney
|
38
|
-28
|
Lake Oval
|
|
1899
|
R17
|
13
|
Sydney
|
28
|
-15
|
Lake Oval
|
|
1906
|
R4
|
13
|
St Kilda
|
44
|
-31
|
Junction Oval
|
|
1897
|
SF
|
14
|
Melbourne
|
8
|
6
|
Lake Oval
|
|
1903
|
R10
|
14
|
Carlton
|
50
|
-36
|
Princes Park
|
|
1899
|
R3
|
15
|
Sydney
|
9
|
6
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1902
|
R9
|
15
|
Geelong
|
34
|
-19
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1898
|
R17
|
16
|
Fitzroy
|
45
|
-29
|
Brunswick St
|
|
1902
|
R12
|
16
|
Carlton
|
33
|
-17
|
Princes Park
|
Top
Highest Scores Conceded
| Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
1987
|
R17
|
73
|
Sydney
|
236
|
-163
|
S.C.G.
|
|
1992
|
R20
|
56
|
Hawthorn
|
216
|
-160
|
M.C.G.
|
|
1971
|
R14
|
53
|
Collingwood
|
200
|
-147
|
Victoria Park
|
|
1977
|
R6
|
89
|
Western Bulldogs
|
189
|
-100
|
Windy Hill
|
|
2006
|
R10
|
50
|
Adelaide
|
188
|
-138
|
Football Park
|
|
1992
|
R9
|
124
|
Geelong
|
181
|
-57
|
M.C.G.
|
|
2012
|
R18
|
86
|
Hawthorn
|
180
|
-94
|
Docklands
|
|
1975
|
R14
|
95
|
Carlton
|
175
|
-80
|
Windy Hill
|
|
1977
|
R2
|
98
|
Sydney
|
175
|
-77
|
Lake Oval
|
|
1988
|
R2
|
76
|
West Coast
|
175
|
-99
|
W.A.C.A.
|
Top
Lowest Scores Conceded
| Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
1897
|
R12
|
94
|
St Kilda
|
3
|
91
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1899
|
R9
|
85
|
St Kilda
|
6
|
79
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1897
|
SF
|
14
|
Melbourne
|
8
|
6
|
Lake Oval
|
|
1898
|
R15
|
75
|
Carlton
|
8
|
67
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1898
|
R10
|
77
|
Carlton
|
9
|
68
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1899
|
R3
|
15
|
Sydney
|
9
|
6
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1899
|
R4
|
48
|
Carlton
|
9
|
39
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1901
|
R15
|
69
|
Sydney
|
9
|
60
|
Lake Oval
|
|
1911
|
R3
|
47
|
Melbourne
|
9
|
38
|
M.C.G.
|
|
1900
|
R17
|
95
|
Carlton
|
10
|
85
|
East Melbourne
|
Top
Biggest Wins
Top
Biggest Losses
| Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
1987
|
R17
|
73
|
Sydney
|
236
|
-163
|
S.C.G.
|
|
1992
|
R20
|
56
|
Hawthorn
|
216
|
-160
|
M.C.G.
|
|
1971
|
R14
|
53
|
Collingwood
|
200
|
-147
|
Victoria Park
|
|
2006
|
R10
|
50
|
Adelaide
|
188
|
-138
|
Football Park
|
|
2023
|
R23
|
36
|
Greater Western Sydney
|
162
|
-126
|
Sydney Showground
|
|
1934
|
R17
|
41
|
Geelong
|
157
|
-116
|
Corio Oval
|
|
1987
|
R9
|
51
|
Hawthorn
|
165
|
-114
|
Waverley Park
|
|
2015
|
R20
|
59
|
Adelaide
|
171
|
-112
|
Docklands
|
|
2015
|
R14
|
52
|
St Kilda
|
162
|
-110
|
Docklands
|
|
2008
|
R22
|
39
|
St Kilda
|
147
|
-108
|
Docklands
|
Top
Most Points In A Game
Top
Least Points In A Game
| Total Points |
Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
22
|
1897
|
SF
|
14
|
Melbourne
|
8
|
6
|
Lake Oval
|
|
24
|
1899
|
R3
|
15
|
Sydney
|
9
|
6
|
East Melbourne
|
|
35
|
1897
|
R6
|
19
|
Sydney
|
16
|
3
|
Lake Oval
|
|
41
|
1899
|
R17
|
13
|
Sydney
|
28
|
-15
|
Lake Oval
|
|
41
|
1900
|
R5
|
23
|
Carlton
|
18
|
5
|
Princes Park
|
|
44
|
1898
|
R3
|
28
|
Carlton
|
16
|
12
|
Princes Park
|
|
46
|
1899
|
R6
|
30
|
Melbourne
|
16
|
14
|
East Melbourne
|
|
47
|
1900
|
R6
|
29
|
St Kilda
|
18
|
11
|
Junction Oval
|
|
48
|
1900
|
R8
|
10
|
Sydney
|
38
|
-28
|
Lake Oval
|
|
49
|
1902
|
R9
|
15
|
Geelong
|
34
|
-19
|
East Melbourne
|
Top
Most Scoring Shots
Top
Least Scoring Shots
| Shots |
Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
3
|
1899
|
R17
|
13
|
Sydney
|
28
|
-15
|
Lake Oval
|
|
4
|
1903
|
R10
|
14
|
Carlton
|
50
|
-36
|
Princes Park
|
|
5
|
1898
|
R7
|
20
|
Collingwood
|
40
|
-20
|
Victoria Park
|
|
5
|
1900
|
R8
|
10
|
Sydney
|
38
|
-28
|
Lake Oval
|
|
5
|
1902
|
R9
|
15
|
Geelong
|
34
|
-19
|
East Melbourne
|
|
6
|
1898
|
R17
|
16
|
Fitzroy
|
45
|
-29
|
Brunswick St
|
|
6
|
1903
|
R1
|
21
|
Fitzroy
|
73
|
-52
|
East Melbourne
|
|
7
|
1897
|
R8
|
32
|
Geelong
|
57
|
-25
|
East Melbourne
|
|
7
|
1918
|
R8
|
22
|
Richmond
|
45
|
-23
|
East Melbourne
|
|
8
|
1898
|
R3
|
28
|
Carlton
|
16
|
12
|
Princes Park
|
Top
Most Behinds
| Behinds |
Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
30
|
1958
|
R13
|
132
|
St Kilda
|
57
|
75
|
Windy Hill
|
|
29
|
1981
|
R12
|
137
|
North Melbourne
|
90
|
47
|
Arden St
|
|
28
|
1945
|
R7
|
112
|
Geelong
|
64
|
48
|
Windy Hill
|
|
28
|
1964
|
R13
|
106
|
Richmond
|
44
|
62
|
Windy Hill
|
|
27
|
1948
|
GF
|
69
|
Melbourne
|
69
|
0
|
M.C.G.
|
|
27
|
1972
|
R4
|
129
|
Geelong
|
86
|
43
|
Windy Hill
|
|
26
|
1920
|
R6
|
104
|
Geelong
|
85
|
19
|
East Melbourne
|
|
26
|
1973
|
R5
|
122
|
Geelong
|
106
|
16
|
Windy Hill
|
|
26
|
1974
|
R5
|
98
|
Geelong
|
74
|
24
|
Windy Hill
|
|
26
|
1978
|
R13
|
98
|
Collingwood
|
105
|
-7
|
Windy Hill
|
Top
Accurate Scoring
15 or more scoring shots.
| Accuracy |
Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
83.3%
|
1999
|
R18
|
93
|
Sydney
|
79
|
14
|
S.C.G.
|
|
82.4%
|
1984
|
PF
|
174
|
Collingwood
|
41
|
133
|
Waverley Park
|
|
82.4%
|
2008
|
R5
|
87
|
St Kilda
|
123
|
-36
|
Docklands
|
|
81.5%
|
2004
|
R3
|
137
|
West Coast
|
131
|
6
|
Docklands
|
|
81%
|
1994
|
R20
|
106
|
Collingwood
|
134
|
-28
|
M.C.G.
|
|
81%
|
2005
|
R2
|
106
|
Carlton
|
110
|
-4
|
M.C.G.
|
|
80.8%
|
2005
|
R16
|
131
|
Collingwood
|
105
|
26
|
M.C.G.
|
|
80.6%
|
1950
|
R2
|
181
|
Sydney
|
76
|
105
|
Windy Hill
|
|
79.4%
|
1984
|
R22
|
169
|
North Melbourne
|
131
|
38
|
Windy Hill
|
|
79.2%
|
2005
|
R13
|
119
|
St Kilda
|
104
|
15
|
Docklands
|
Top
Inaccurate Scoring
15 or more scoring shots.
| Accuracy |
Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
6.3%
|
1901
|
R1
|
21
|
Collingwood
|
64
|
-43
|
East Melbourne
|
|
11.5%
|
1901
|
R6
|
41
|
Sydney
|
35
|
6
|
Lake Oval
|
|
11.8%
|
1921
|
R11
|
27
|
Geelong
|
72
|
-45
|
East Melbourne
|
|
13.3%
|
1898
|
R14
|
25
|
Collingwood
|
56
|
-31
|
East Melbourne
|
|
13.3%
|
1903
|
R7
|
25
|
Collingwood
|
33
|
-8
|
Victoria Park
|
|
13.3%
|
1918
|
R5
|
25
|
Fitzroy
|
66
|
-41
|
Brunswick St
|
|
14.3%
|
1910
|
R1
|
36
|
Fitzroy
|
64
|
-28
|
East Melbourne
|
|
15.8%
|
1903
|
R11
|
34
|
Melbourne
|
29
|
5
|
East Melbourne
|
|
17.2%
|
1914
|
R5
|
54
|
Melbourne
|
37
|
17
|
M.C.G.
|
|
17.6%
|
1908
|
R17
|
32
|
Sydney
|
38
|
-6
|
Lake Oval
|
Top
More Goals Than Behinds
Top
More Behinds Than Goals
| Diff |
Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
20
|
1901
|
R6
|
41
|
Sydney
|
35
|
6
|
Lake Oval
|
|
20
|
1948
|
GF
|
69
|
Melbourne
|
69
|
0
|
M.C.G.
|
|
19
|
1914
|
R5
|
54
|
Melbourne
|
37
|
17
|
M.C.G.
|
|
18
|
1965
|
R7
|
53
|
Carlton
|
69
|
-16
|
Windy Hill
|
|
16
|
1956
|
R5
|
58
|
Richmond
|
52
|
6
|
Windy Hill
|
|
16
|
1971
|
R19
|
65
|
Western Bulldogs
|
66
|
-1
|
Windy Hill
|
|
15
|
1910
|
R1
|
36
|
Fitzroy
|
64
|
-28
|
East Melbourne
|
|
15
|
1941
|
R7
|
78
|
Fitzroy
|
36
|
42
|
Windy Hill
|
|
15
|
1943
|
R11
|
78
|
Fitzroy
|
56
|
22
|
Brunswick St
|
|
15
|
1964
|
R13
|
106
|
Richmond
|
44
|
62
|
Windy Hill
|
Top
Won From 1st Qrt Deficit
Top
Won From Half-Time Deficit
Top
Won From 3rd Qrt Deficit
Top
Lost With More Scoring Shots
| Shots Diff |
Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
9
|
1912
|
R8
|
55
|
St Kilda
|
66
|
-11
|
East Melbourne
|
|
9
|
1947
|
GF
|
85
|
Carlton
|
86
|
-1
|
M.C.G.
|
|
9
|
1957
|
R14
|
72
|
Melbourne
|
73
|
-1
|
Windy Hill
|
|
9
|
1958
|
R9
|
49
|
Carlton
|
50
|
-1
|
Windy Hill
|
|
9
|
1965
|
R7
|
53
|
Carlton
|
69
|
-16
|
Windy Hill
|
|
9
|
1971
|
R19
|
65
|
Western Bulldogs
|
66
|
-1
|
Windy Hill
|
|
9
|
1983
|
R1
|
110
|
Sydney
|
111
|
-1
|
S.C.G.
|
|
9
|
1999
|
PF
|
103
|
Carlton
|
104
|
-1
|
M.C.G.
|
|
9
|
2014
|
R13
|
77
|
Melbourne
|
78
|
-1
|
M.C.G.
|
|
8
|
1899
|
R8
|
51
|
Fitzroy
|
63
|
-12
|
East Melbourne
|
Top
Biggest Losses With More Scoring Shots
Top
Highest Losing Scores
Top
Lowest Winning Scores
Top
Progression of Highest Score
Top
Progression Of Biggest Win
| Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
1897
|
R1
|
47
|
Geelong
|
24
|
23
|
Corio Oval
|
|
1897
|
R3
|
78
|
Carlton
|
41
|
37
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1897
|
R12
|
94
|
St Kilda
|
3
|
91
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1899
|
R15
|
120
|
St Kilda
|
22
|
98
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1901
|
R9
|
136
|
St Kilda
|
29
|
107
|
East Melbourne
|
|
1911
|
R16
|
163
|
St Kilda
|
38
|
125
|
Junction Oval
|
|
1964
|
R18
|
184
|
Sydney
|
19
|
165
|
Windy Hill
|
Top
Biggest Loss of Eventual Premier
Losses to the team that went on to win the premiership that season.
Top
Biggest Loss of Eventual Minor Premier
Losses to the team that finished top of the home-and-away ladder that season.
Top
Biggest Loss of Eventual Finalist
Losses to a team that played finals that season.
| Season |
Rnd |
Score |
Opponent |
Opp Score |
Margin |
Venue |
|
1987
|
R17
|
73
|
Sydney
|
236
|
-163
|
S.C.G.
|
|
1992
|
R20
|
56
|
Hawthorn
|
216
|
-160
|
M.C.G.
|
|
1971
|
R14
|
53
|
Collingwood
|
200
|
-147
|
Victoria Park
|
|
2006
|
R10
|
50
|
Adelaide
|
188
|
-138
|
Football Park
|
|
2023
|
R23
|
36
|
Greater Western Sydney
|
162
|
-126
|
Sydney Showground
|
|
1934
|
R17
|
41
|
Geelong
|
157
|
-116
|
Corio Oval
|
|
1987
|
R9
|
51
|
Hawthorn
|
165
|
-114
|
Waverley Park
|
|
2015
|
R20
|
59
|
Adelaide
|
171
|
-112
|
Docklands
|
|
2008
|
R22
|
39
|
St Kilda
|
147
|
-108
|
Docklands
|
|
2016
|
R12
|
43
|
Hawthorn
|
151
|
-108
|
Docklands
|
Top
Biggest Win of Eventual Wooden Spooner
Wins against the team that finished bottom of the home-and-away ladder that season.
Top
Positive Form Reversals
Biggest swing in margin from a loss to a win in the very next game.
| Swing |
Detail |
|
+192
|
Lost 56-216 v Hawthorn - R20, 1992, then won 126-94 v Melbourne - R21, 1992
|
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+190
|
Lost 60-157 v Fremantle - R12, 1997, then won 127-34 v Richmond - R13, 1997
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|
+175
|
Lost 70-164 v Geelong - PF, 1989, then won 141-60 v Fitzroy - R1, 1990
|
|
+169
|
Lost 77-107 v Collingwood - R5, 2011, then won 197-58 v Gold Coast - R6, 2011
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+168
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Lost 65-68 v Collingwood - R17, 1964, then won 184-19 v Sydney - R18, 1964
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+165
|
Lost 72-167 v Geelong - R11, 1949, then won 112-42 v Hawthorn - R12, 1949
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+156
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Lost 68-120 v Carlton - R17, 1985, then won 166-62 v North Melbourne - R18, 1985
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+151
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Lost 56-85 v Western Bulldogs - R14, 1986, then won 182-60 v Melbourne - R15, 1986
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+150
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Lost 84-125 v Western Bulldogs - R5, 1985, then won 176-67 v Carlton - R6, 1985
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+145
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Lost 88-135 v Richmond - R18, 1974, then won 159-61 v Fitzroy - R19, 1974
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Negative Form Reversals
Biggest swing in margin from a win to a loss in the very next game.
| Swing |
Detail |
|
-217
|
Won 137-83 v Richmond - R16, 1987, then lost 73-236 v Sydney - R17, 1987
|
|
-184
|
Won 184-19 v Sydney - R18, 1964, then lost 65-84 v Geelong - SF, 1964
|
|
-181
|
Won 182-60 v Melbourne - R15, 1986, then lost 103-162 v Sydney - R16, 1986
|
|
-181
|
Won 164-82 v North Melbourne - R1, 1988, then lost 76-175 v West Coast - R2, 1988
|
|
-180
|
Won 148-64 v St Kilda - R2, 1979, then lost 76-172 v Fitzroy - R5, 1979
|
|
-169
|
Won 164-78 v North Melbourne - PF, 1983, then lost 57-140 v Hawthorn - GF, 1983
|
|
-168
|
Won 176-67 v Carlton - R6, 1985, then lost 93-152 v North Melbourne - R7, 1985
|
|
-162
|
Won 194-54 v Brisbane Bears - R9, 1988, then lost 55-77 v Sydney - R10, 1988
|
|
-160
|
Won 154-100 v Fitzroy - R10, 1977, then lost 57-163 v Hawthorn - R11, 1977
|
|
-159
|
Won 208-62 v Western Bulldogs - R22, 1982, then lost 115-128 v North Melbourne - EF, 1982
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Biggest Upsets
"Form" is each team's W-D-L over their most recent 20 games: including this result for the winner, and the 20 games immediately before it for the loser.
| Team |
Quarters |
Score |
Form |
Opponent |
Quarters |
Score |
Form |
Venue |
Game |
|
Essendon
|
4.4 5.8 12.12 17.14
|
116
|
3W 0D 17L
|
Hawthorn
|
2.3 6.10 10.14 12.19
|
91
|
14W 0D 6L
|
M.C.G.
|
R1
|
|
Essendon
|
5.1 8.3 12.8 16.9
|
105
|
3W 1D 16L
|
Adelaide
|
3.4 5.9 7.14 10.14
|
74
|
14W 0D 6L
|
Football Park
|
R1
|
|
Essendon
|
3.3 7.6 8.7 11.14
|
80
|
4W 2D 14L
|
Carlton
|
3.3 4.5 9.7 9.8
|
62
|
14W 2D 4L
|
Windy Hill
|
R1
|
|
Essendon
|
3.3 10.6 16.9 16.14
|
110
|
9W 1D 10L
|
St Kilda
|
4.2 7.4 11.10 16.12
|
108
|
19W 0D 1L
|
Docklands
|
R20
|
|
Essendon
|
3.4 7.7 9.8 12.9
|
81
|
8W 0D 12L
|
Collingwood
|
2.3 2.4 4.8 8.9
|
57
|
17W 0D 3L
|
Windy Hill
|
R10
|
|
Essendon
|
6.4 10.9 16.14 19.17
|
131
|
6W 0D 14L
|
Richmond
|
4.3 6.7 8.12 16.15
|
111
|
15W 0D 5L
|
M.C.G.
|
R3
|
|
Essendon
|
6.3 11.9 15.14 21.18
|
144
|
8W 0D 12L
|
Collingwood
|
2.2 7.3 13.3 14.3
|
87
|
17W 0D 3L
|
Waverley Park
|
R8
|
|
Essendon
|
6.4 11.7 21.11 28.14
|
182
|
7W 0D 13L
|
St Kilda
|
2.4 4.9 8.12 13.15
|
93
|
16W 0D 4L
|
M.C.G.
|
R2
|
|
Essendon
|
6.2 9.4 14.7 17.8
|
110
|
6W 0D 14L
|
Geelong
|
1.5 3.8 7.9 13.15
|
93
|
15W 0D 5L
|
M.C.G.
|
R8
|
|
Essendon
|
1.4 4.10 7.13 12.13
|
85
|
4W 0D 16L
|
Fitzroy
|
5.5 7.10 9.15 10.17
|
77
|
12W 1D 7L
|
Windy Hill
|
R17
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