2011 Essendon Football Club season

August 2017 August 2017 Essendon Football Club 2011 Essendon2011guernsey.png 120px Essendon's 2011 guernsey David Evans James Hird (1st season) Jobe Watson (2nd season) Marvel Stadium Pre-season competition Runners Up AFL season 8th Finals series Elimination Final Best and Fairest David Zaharakis Stewart Crameri (34) 89,626 vs. (Round 5) 33,631 vs. (Round 7) 49,267 50,275 ( 9,686 / +23.86%) 2010 2012 The 2011 Essendon Football Club season is the club's 113th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Essendon won 11 matches, drew one and lost 10 matches in the 2011 season. Essendon won five matches within the first eight rounds, before a form slump culminated in a five-match losing streak and Essendon dropping out of the top eight for the first time this season when it lost to by 65 points. Their season begun with a 55-point thumping of triple-preliminary finalists the before a narrow five-point defeat to followed. Wins over StK (in their captain Nick Riewoldt's 200th game) followed, before a thrilling draw against and a five-goal loss in the Anzac Day match against followed. Round 6 brought along the mother of all Essendon wins – a 139-point thumping of the at home, with the Bombers recording a record first-quarter score of 15.4 (94) and its quarter-time lead of 93 points also brought along a new record. Amidst this, Essendon lost the second quarter in surprising circumstances, before going on to finish the job to record its first win over a side featuring Gary Ablett since 2005. Only two more wins would follow, against the West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Lions in the weeks after the Suns annihilation. Essendon pulled off the boilover of the season when they defeated the previously unbeaten by four points in Round 15, 2011, without their injured skipper, Jobe Watson. It was their first win over the Cats in almost six years, having not beaten them since Round 18, 2005. However, it was just their second win over Geelong since 2003, leaving them with one of the worst records against Geelong in recent times. Round 20 saw Essendon at home to for the first time since Round 1, 2006 when Essendon triumphed by 27 points. Essendon won by one point after a post-siren shot by Sydney's Adam Goodes drifted to the left. Round 23 saw Essendon qualifying the finals for the second time in two years, when it defeated Port Adelaide by 7 points at Etihad Stadium. It ended a seven-year winless run against the side, having not beaten them since Round 18, 2004. Essendon's elimination final against was lost by 62 points, ending what was otherwise a promising first year for James Hird in the Essendon coaching role. Squad Essendon Football Club black white black white Playing list 15 February 2012 Senior list 2 Ricky Dyson 3 Scott Gumbleton 4 Jobe Watson (c) 5 Brent Stanton 6 Angus Monfries 7 Leroy Jetta 8 Jason Winderlich 9 Brent Prismall 10 Mark McVeigh 11 David Zaharakis 12 Andrew Welsh (vc) 13 Anthony Long 14 Sam Lonergan 15 Courtenay Dempsey 16 Tayte Pears 17 Jake Melksham 18 Michael Hurley 19 David Hille (vet) 20 Henry Slattery 21 Dyson Heppell 22 Jake Carlisle 23 David Myers 24 Alex Browne 25 Ariel Steinberg 26 Cale Hooker 27 Luke Davis 28 Darcy Daniher 29 Alwyn Davey 30 Paddy Ryder 31 Dustin Fletcher (vet) 32 Travis Colyer 33 Mark Williams 34 Kyle Hardingham 37 Kyle Reimers 38 Michael Ross 39 Heath Hocking 40 Ben Howlett 42 Nathan Lovett-Murray 43 Michael Hibberd 44 Tom Bellchambers Rookie List 1 Jay Neagle 35 Taite Silverlock 36 Tyson Slattery 41 Michael Quinn 45 Stewart Crameri 8px 46 Josh Jenkins 47 James Webster James Hird Mark Thompson Brendan McCartney Sean Wellman Simon Goodwin Dean Wallis Shannon Grant (Bendigo) 8px Long-term injury list 8px Upgraded rookie(s) (vet) Veterans list Trades 2010 AFL Draft#Trades 2010 AFL Trades In Player Traded From Traded To Traded For None Out Player Traded From Traded To Traded For None Drafts 2010 AFL Draft National Draft Round Pick Name From League 1 8 Victoria Dyson Heppell Gippsland Power TAC Cup 2 31 Victoria Ariel Steinberg Bendigo Pioneers TAC Cup 3 48 Victoria Alex Browne Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 4 64 South Australia Luke Davis West Adelaide Football Club SANFL 5 80 Victoria Michael Ross Gippsland Power TAC Cup 6 95 Pass 7 106 Western Australia Ben Howlett Rookie Promotion Rookie Draft Round Pick Name From League 1 12 Victoria Josh Jenkins Lake Boga CMFL 2 29 Victoria Jay Neagle Essendon AFL 3 46 South Australia Tyson Slattery Essendon AFL 4 61 New South Wales James Webster^ Woy Woy BDFL ^ Denotes NSW AFL scholarship elevation Pre-Season Draft Round Pick Name From League 1 4 Victoria Michael Hibberd Frankston VFL Results Pre-season (NAB Cup) 2011 NAB Cup Round 1 Round 1 Friday, 18 February 7:30 pm 1.11.1 (76) H 0.2.2 (14) Etihad Stadium 23,313 Report Friday, 18 February 9:25 pm StK 0.6.2 (38) D 0.5.8 (38) Etihad Stadium 24,158 Report Essendon progressed to the second round. Quarter-finals Round 2 Thursday, 24 February 7:10 pm 1.11.7 (82) A 1.17.20 (121) Etihad Stadium 13,863 Report Essendon progressed to the third round. Semi-finals Semi-finals Friday, 4 March 7:40 pm 0.12.12 (84) H StK 0.6.9 (45) Etihad Stadium 17,632 Report Grand Final 2011 NAB Cup Grand Final Friday, 11 March 7:45 pm 0.2.2 (14) 0.3.4 (22) 0.9.5 (59) 0.13.8 (86) Hurley, Monfries 3 Ryder, Watson, Zaharakis 2 Hocking 1 Hardingham (groin) A 0.3.4 (22) 0.7.6 (48) 1.11.7 (82) 1.15.9 (108) 1 Buckley 3 Krakouer, Dawes 2 Cloke 1 Ball, Beams, McCarthy, Pendlebury, Swan, Thomas, Wellingham Nil Etihad Stadium 45,304 Report Rosebury, Stevic, Nicholls, Jennings Michael Tuck Medal Heath Shaw Seven Network This was the first pre-season Grand Final Essendon has had since winning the title in 2000. Home and Away season Round 1 Round 1 Sunday, 27 March 1:10 pm 3.4 (22) 9.12 (66) 13.15 (93) 16.17 (113) Ryder, Watson, Monfries, Hurley, Stanton, Zaharakis 2 Crameri, Winderlich, McVeigh, Myers 1 Watson, Hille, Hocking, Stanton, Jetta, Melksham, Ryder, Heppell Nil H 4.1 (25) 5.2 (32) 7.5 (47) 8.10 (58) 2 Hall, Giansiracusa 1 Djerrkura, Wood, Grant, Hill Murphy, Higgins, Ward, Picken, Markovic, Hudson Wood (ankle) Etihad Stadium 42,617 Report Farmer, Kennedy, Findlay Fox Sports This was James Hird's first game as coach of Essendon Brownlow Votes 3 David Hille () 2 Jobe Watson () 1 Paddy Ryder () Round 2 Round 2 Sunday, 3 April 2:10 pm 1.5 (11) 6.8 (44) 10.11 (71) 14.14 (98) McGlynn, Bolton 3 White, Bevan 2 Goodes, Kennedy, Rohan, O’Keefe 1 Goodes, Bevan, Bolton, McGlynn, O’Keefe, Grundy, Hannebery Nil H 4.4 (28) 8.7 (55) 12.9 (81) 13.15 (93) 2 Ryder, Crameri, Winderlich, Hurley 1 Jetta, Davey, Hocking, McVeigh Watson, Stanton, Hurley, Heppell, Bellchambers, Ryder, Davey Hille (hip) replaced by Davey ANZ Stadium 28,082 Report Rosebury, Pannel, Jennings Channel 7 Brownlow Votes 3 Ben McGlynn () 2 Jude Bolton () 1 Jobe Watson () Round 3 Round 3 Sunday, 10 April 4:40 pm StK 5.3 (33) 7.5 (45) 8.9 (57) 12.12 (84) Riewoldt 3 Milne, Steven 2 Dal Santo, Fisher, Gram, Montagna, Stanley 1 Gram, Dal Santo, Armitage, Fisher, Ray A 8.2 (50) 13.2 (80) 19.5 (119) 21.10 (136) 3 Hurley, Watson, Winderlich, Zaharakis 2 Howlett, Monfries, Ryder 1 Crameri, Jetta, Bellchambers Watson, Hocking, Bellchambers, Ryder, Crameri, Hurley, Fletcher Etihad Stadium 47,762 Report Donlon, McBurney, Armstrong Channel 7 defeated StK for the fourth time in succession. Nick Riewoldt played his 200th AFL game for the Saints in that match. Brownlow Votes 3 Jobe Watson () 2 Heath Hocking () 1 Jason Gram (StK) Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 16 April 2:10 pm 0.2 (2) 4.9 (33) 6.13 (49) 11.13 (79) Simpson 3 Waite, Garlett, Laidler, Curnow, Carrazzo, Murphy, Warnock, Yarran 1 Murphy, Waite, Gibbs, Yarran, Robinson, Jaminson, Judd, Scotland Nil D 3.2 (20) 6.3 (39) 7.8 (50) 11.13 (79) 2 Jetta, Lonergan 1 Hurley, Bellchambers, Watson, Fletcher, Zaharakis, Stanton, Melksham Fletcher, Hooker, Zaharakis, Watson, Hardingham, Stanton Winderlich (knee), Dempsey (knee) MCG 78,605 Report Nicholls, Stewart, McBurney Channel 10 and One HD The draw between and was the third of the season, and the third between the two sides since 1993. It also means that four of the last 12 games played at the MCG were drawn, and it is the first time since 1914 that there were three draws in the first four rounds of the season. Brownlow Votes 3 Dustin Fletcher () 2 Nick Duigan () 1 Marc Murphy () Round 5 Round 5 Monday, 25 April 2:40 pm 0.3 (3) 3.8 (26) 7.10 (52) 11.11 (77) Crameri 4 Hille, Zaharakis 2 Bellchambers, Watson, Jetta 1 Crameri, Heppell, Fletcher, Jetta, Bellchambers A 4.2 (26) 7.3 (45) 10.6 (66) 16.11 (107) 3 Cloke, Pendlebury 2 Beams, Dawes 1 Swan, Jolly, Didak, Ball, Brown, Sidebottom Pendlebury, Cloke, Davis, Shaw, Ball MCG 89,626 Report Chamberlain, Ryan, Findlay Channel 10 and One HD Brownlow Votes 3 Scott Pendlebury () 2 Stewart Crameri () 1 Travis Cloke () Anzac Medal Scott PendleburyANZAC Medal voting breakdown http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/tabid/5586/default.aspx?newsid=112370 collingwoodfc.com.au BigPond 25 April 2011 3 May 2012 https://archive.today/20121230172328/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/tabid/5586/default.aspx?newsid=112370 30 December 2012 dead dmy-all Round 6 Round 6 Sunday, 1 May 1:10 pm 15.4 (94) 18.4 (112) 25.8 (158) 31.11 (197) Reimers 8Monfries, Crameri 4Ryder 3Bellchambers, Lonergan, Zaharakis 2Hille, Hocking, Howlett, Jetta, Stanton, Watson 1 Reimers, Howlett, Watson, Lonergan, Ryder, Stanton, Zaharakis H 0.1 (1) 5.3 (33) 7.5 (47) 8.10 (58) 2 Iles, Matera 1 McKenzie, Rischitelli, Shaw, Smith Ablett, Brennan, Swallow, Iles, Harbrow Etihad Stadium 33,710 Report Ritchie, Ryan, Nicholls Fox Sports 's first quarter score of 15.4 (94) was the highest first quarter score of all time.http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/qh.html Quarters & Halves AFL Tables 1 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514032652/http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/qh.html 14 May 2011 live 's first quarter score of 15.4 (94) was the highest scoring of any quarter since 1919.http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/qh.html Quarters & Halves AFL Tables 1 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514032652/http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/qh.html 14 May 2011 live Essendon's final score of 31.11 (197) was its highest since 2000, and its final winning margin of 139 points was its highest since 1989.http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1989/051819890715.html Essendon — Game Records AFL Tables 1 May 2011 Set Essendon's new largest winning margin at Docklands Stadium Brownlow Votes 3 Kyle Reimers () 2 Jobe Watson () 1 Ben Howlett () Ladder Ladder Ess Ladder progression table b Round Ground H/A/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/B/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/B Result W/L/W/D/L/W/W/W/L//L/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/ Position 1/6/6/6/6/5/4/3/4/5/7/8/8/10/8/8/7/9/9/8/7/8/8/8 Home Away Bye green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Lose 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Competitive Matches February 2012 Tribunal cases Player Round Charge category Level Verdict PointsNote1 a a Result Victim Club Ref(s)Mark WilliamsNAB CupStriking2Guilty70ReprimandLiam JurrahMelbourneWilliams, Wilson can accept reprimands http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-sport/williams-wilson-can-accept-reprimands-20110228-1bbcr.html Brisbane Times 28 February 2011 16 February 2012Cale Hooker3WrestlingGuilty0$900Nick RiewoldtSt KildaMatch Review Panel: full report http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=111376 AFL BigPond Network 11 April 2011 16 February 2012September 2021 medicmedicNathan Lovett-Murray7Negligent Umpire ContactGuilty0$900Mathew LeppardMatch Review Panel: full report http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=113429 AFL BigPond Network 9 May 2011 16 February 2012September 2021 medicmedic Season Statistics Home attendance Round Opponent Attendance1 42,6175 89,6266 33,7107 33,63111 53,07713 42,32915 43,80616 55,44218 74,12320 38,72223 PA 34,849Total Attendance 541,932Average Attendance 49,267 Season Financials Annual Report 2011 Item $ (AUD) Revenue $51,416,731 Membership & Reserved Seating $10,363,690 Gate Receipts $963,101 Marketing Revenue $15,532,108 Merchandise Revenue $2,563,026 Football Department Spend $18,510,078 Operating Profit/Loss $1,024,086 Total Profit/Loss $2,059,379 Notes Note1 a 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). References 30em External links Official website of the Essendon Football Club Official website of the Australian Football League https://web.archive.org/web/20110222232758/http://www.afl.com.au/ 22 February 2011 2011 season scores and results at AFL Tables 2011 Essendon player statistics at AFL Tables 2011 Category:2011 AFL season Category:2011 in sport in Melbourne