The 2017 Essendon Football Club season is Essendon 's 119th season in the Australian Football League .
Squad
Essendon Football Club
Senior list
Rookie list
Coaching staff
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)
Long-term injury list
Upgraded rookie(s)
(B) Category B rookie
Updated: 22 June 2017 Source(s): Playing list , Coaching staff
Season summary
Pre-season
Week
Date and local time
Opponent
Scores (Essendon's scores indicated in bold )
Venue
Attendance
Ref.
Home
Away
Margin
1
Thursday, 16 February (7:40 pm)
Collingwood
2.13.9 (105)
0.14.10 (94)
Lost by 11 points
Etihad Stadium (A)
16,521
[1]
2
Sunday, 26 February (3:40 pm)
Gold Coast
0.12.7 (79)
0.12.4 (76)
Lost by 3 points
Harrup Park Country Club (A)
3,893
[2]
3
Sunday, 12 March (4:10 pm)
Geelong
1.17.11 (122)
2.12.10 (100)
Lost by 22 points
Queen Elizabeth Oval (A)
8,391
[3]
Home and Away season
Round
Date and local time
Opponent
Scores (Essendon's scores indicated in bold )
Venue
Attendance
Ref.
Home
Away
Margin
1
Saturday, 25 March (7:25 pm)
Hawthorn
17.14 (116)
12.19 (91)
Won by 25 points
MCG (H)
78,294
[4]
2
Saturday, 1 April (6:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions
12.12 (84)
17.9 (111)
Won by 27 points
Gabba (A)
21,749
[5]
3
Sunday, 9 April (3:20 pm)
Carlton
7.15 (57)
6.6 (42)
Lost by 15 points
MCG (A)
48,022
[6]
4
Saturday, 15 April (7:10 pm)
Adelaide
24.9 (153)
13.10 (88)
Lost by 65 points
Adelaide Oval (A)
47,492
[7]
5
Tuesday, 25 April (3:20 pm)
Collingwood
15.10 (100)
11.16 (82)
Won by 18 points
MCG (H)
87,685
[8]
6
Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm)
Melbourne
10.14 (74)
17.10 (112)
Lost by 38 points
Etihad Stadium (H)
44,040
[9]
7
Sunday, 7 May (2:40 pm)
Fremantle
17.14 (116)
11.13 (79)
Lost by 37 points
Domain Stadium (A)
33,393
[10]
8
Saturday, 13 May (7:25 pm)
Geelong
17.8 (110)
13.15 (93)
Won by 17 points
MCG (H)
57,172
[11]
9
Sunday, 21 May (1:10 pm)
West Coast
19.11 (125)
8.16 (64)
Won by 61 points
Etihad Stadium (H)
36,403
[12]
10
Saturday, 27 May (7:25 pm)
Richmond
11.15 (81)
10.6 (66)
Lost by 15 points
MCG (A)
85,656
[13]
11
Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney
18.9 (117)
15.11 (101)
Lost by 16 points
Spotless Stadium (A)
13,671
[14]
12
Saturday, 10 June (7:25 pm)
Port Adelaide
19.17 (131)
8.13 (61)
Won by 70 points
Etihad Stadium (H)
34,022
[15]
13
Bye
14
Friday, 23 June (7:50 pm)
Sydney
11.20 (86)
12.13 (85)
Lost by 1 point
SCG (A)
34,575
[16]
15
Sunday, 2 July (1:10 pm)
Brisbane Lions
11.16 (82)
13.12 (90)
Lost by 8 points
Etihad Stadium (H)
41,246
[17]
16
Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm)
Collingwood
12.8 (80)
18.9 (117)
Won by 37 points
MCG (A)
63,537
[18]
17
Friday, 14 July (7:50 pm)
St Kilda
7.15 (57)
17.16 (118)
Won by 61 points
Etihad Stadium (A)
47,156
[19]
18
Saturday, 22 July (1:45 pm)
North Melbourne
20.12 (132)
16.9 (105)
Won by 27 points
Etihad Stadium (H)
40,359
[20]
19
Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs
19.13 (127)
13.19 (97)
Lost by 30 points
Etihad Stadium (A)
48,754
[21]
20
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm)
Carlton
11.18 (84)
11.10 (76)
Won by 8 points
MCG (H)
58,562
[22]
21
Saturday, 12 August (7:25 pm)
Adelaide
12.8 (80)
18.15 (123)
Lost by 43 points
Etihad Stadium (H)
38,487
[23]
22
Saturday, 19 August (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast
9.3 (57)
12.18 (90)
Won by 33 points
Metricon Stadium (A)
16,817
[24]
23
Sunday, 27 August (1:10 pm)
Fremantle
16.11 (107)
14.8 (92)
Won by 15 points
Etihad Stadium (H)
42,665
[25]
Finals
Round
Date and local time
Opponent
Scores (Essendon's scores indicated in bold )
Venue
Attendance
Ref.
Home
Away
Margin
EF2
Saturday, 9 September (4:20 pm)
Sydney
19.7 (121)
8.8 (56)
Lost by 65 points
SCG
46,323
[26]
Ladder
Source:
AFL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
References
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