2013 Essendon Football Club season

Essendon Football Club
2013 season
PresidentDavid Evans
Paul Little
CoachJames Hird
(3rd season)
Captain(s)Jobe Watson
(4th season)
Home groundDocklands Stadium
AFL season9th
Finals SeriesDisqualified[b]
Best and FairestBrendon Goddard
Leading goalkickerStewart Crameri (30)
Highest home attendance93,373 vs. Collingwood (Round 5)
Lowest home attendance30,143 vs. Greater Western Sydney (Round 6)
Average home attendance46,412
Club membership56,314
(Increase 8,606 / +6.54%)
← 2012 2014 →

The 2013 Essendon Football Club season is the club's 115th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

This season also represents the first time since 2002 that the club will independently compete with a reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Supplements controversy

Main article: Essendon Football Club supplements controversy

On 5 February the Essendon Football Club asked Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) to investigate the concerns over the clubs possible use of un-approved supplements during the 2012 season.[1]
An Independent review conducted by Ziggy Switkowski regarding the Essendon Football Club governance processes was released to the public on 6 May.[2]
CEO Ian Robson hands in his resignation on 23 May.[3] He is replaced by former Tatts Group CEO and Essendon board member Ray Gunston as the interim CEO.[4]
Chairman David Evans resigns citing health issues on 27 July.[5] Former Toll Holdings Managing Director and Essendon board member Paul Little is elected to replace him as the new Essendon Chairman.[6]
On 27 August, the AFL charged the Essendon Football Club with breaking "Rule 1.6 - engaging in conduct that is unbecoming or likely to prejudice the interests or reputation of the Australian Football League or to bring the game of football into disrepute". There have been no player sanctions from ASADA, whose investigation is still ongoing.[7]

The following charges were handed down against club and personnel:

  • $2,000,000 fine[7]
  • Club forfeits place in finals and deemed to have finished 9th[7]
  • Loss of First and Second Round draft selections in 2013 and 2014 draft[7]
  • Club receives end of First Round selection in 2014 draft[7]
  • James Hird, Head Coach - 12-month suspension (backdated to 25 August 2013)[7]
  • Danny Corcoran, Football Manager - 6-month suspension (two months of which is suspended for a period of two years)[7]
  • Mark Thompson, Senior Assistant - $30,000 fine[7]
  • Bruce Reid, Club Doctor - charges dropped[7]

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)
  • (vet) Veterans list

Updated: 31 October 2013
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff



Trades

Main article: 2012 AFL Trades

Drafts

Main article: 2012 AFL Draft

Delisted

Seasons[s] Player
14 Mark McVeigh
9 Ricky Dyson
8 Henry Slattery
7 Sam Lonergan
6 Kyle Reimers
4 Brent Prismall
2 Michael Ross
2 Anthony Long
2 Ariel Steinberg
1 Brendan Lee
= Retired

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
Friday, 15 February 6:45 pm Essendon 1.5.6 (45) def. Western Bulldogs 1.1.4 (19) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,817) Report
Friday, 15 February 8:55 pm Collingwood 1.2.10 (31) def. Essendon 0.4.5 (29) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,921) Report

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 2 March 5:10 pm Essendon 1.10.9 (78) def. by Richmond 2.8.20 (86) Wangaratta Showgrounds (crowd: 11,000) Report

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 8 March 6:10 pm Greater Western Sydney 0.4.4 (28) def. by Essendon 1.16.14 (119) Manuka Oval (crowd: 8,044) Report

Home and Away season

Round 1

Round 1
Friday, 22 March 8:10 pm Adelaide def. by Essendon AAMI Stadium (crowd: 42,218) Report
3.4 (22)
4.9 (33)
8.14 (62)
11.16 (82) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.3 (9)
7.5 (47)
13.7 (85)
18.9 (117) 		Umpires: Rosebury, Meredith, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Walker 3
Douglas 2
Jenkins, Johncock, Mackay, Petrenko, Porplyzia, Van Berlo 1 		Goals 4 Howlett
3 Davey
1 Bellchambers, Crameri, Dempsey, Goddard, Hibberd, Hocking, Kommer, Melksham, Myers, Stanton, Watson
Wright, Sloane, Douglas, Reilly, Vince Best Watson, Howlett, Heppell, Dempsey, Myers, Hibberd, Kommer, Merrett, Carlisle
Brown (Left Foot) Injuries Nil
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA


Game Milestone

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 6 April 7:40 pm Essendon def. Melbourne MCG (crowd: 51,153) Report
6.2 (38)
13.6 (84)
21.11 (137)
28.16 (184) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.1 (13)
4.5 (29)
5.5 (35)
5.6 (36) 		Umpires: Hosking, Kamolins, Wenn
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Crameri 6
Bellchambers 4
Watson 3
Davey, Heppell, Howlett, Merrett, Hurley, Stanton 2
Goddard, Ryder, Dempsey 1 		Goals 2 Davey
1 Grimes, Clark, Jones
Heppell, Watson, Bellchambers, Crameri, Goddard, Fletcher, Stanton, Howlett, Zaharakis Best Howe, Frawley, N Jones, Garland
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 12 April 6:40 pm Fremantle def. by Essendon Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,963) Report
5.3 (33)
7.5 (47)
7.7 (49)
9.14 (68) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.3 (3)
1.5 (11)
6.10 (46)
10.12 (72) 		Umpires: Margetts, Farmer, Mollison
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Mayne 3
Fyfe, Walters 2
Ballantyne, Duffield 1 		Goals 3 Crameri
2 Hurley
1 Kavanagh, Howlett, Kommer, Heppell, Ryder
Duffield, Fyfe, Mundy, Barlow, Ballantyne, Walters Best Hibberd, Carlisle, Hooker, Crameri, Ryder, Hurley
McPharlin (Concussed), Bradley (Cut Head) Injuries Hurley (Right Wrist)
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 20 April 4:40 pm St Kilda def. by Essendon Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,965) Report
3.2 (20)
5.6 (36)
9.9 (63)
13.13 (91) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		6.2 (38)
10.7 (67)
15.8 (98)
19.14 (128) 		Umpires: Dalgleish, Chamberlain, Ryan
Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Riewoldt 3
Maister, Saad, Dennis-Lane 2
Gilbert, Milne, Armitage, Steven 1 		Goals 4 Gumbleton, 3 Hurley, 2 Davey, Stanton, Watson, Bellchambers, 1 Dempsey, Goddard, Howlett, Merrett
Riewoldt, Armitage, Fisher, Roberton, Jones Best Watson, Heppell, Gumbleton, Hurley, Goddard, Hibberd, Stanton, Myers, Zaharakis
Injuries Hurley (Ankle)
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 5

Round 5
Thursday, 25 April 2:40 pm Essendon def. Collingwood MCG (crowd: 93,373) Report
2.3 (15)
6.4 (40)
12.8 (80)
18.13 (121) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.5 (11)
4.12 (36)
7.14 (56)
10.15 (75) 		Umpires: Rosebury, Meredith, Mollison
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Zaharakis 4
Winderlich 3
Gumbleton, Merrett, Watson, Davey, Bellchambers 2
Crameri 1 		Goals 2 Blair, Pendlebury, Goldsack, Cloke
1 Sidebottom, Elliott
Zaharakis, Watson, Winderlich, Stanton, Goddard, Carlisle, Hibberd Best Swan, Pendlebury, Reid, Sidebottom, Shaw
Carlisle (Foot) Injuries Toovey (Left Knee)
  • Third largest home and away crowd in VFL/AFL history
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA


Game Milestone


Anzac Medal

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 4 May 1:45 pm Essendon def. Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,143) Report
1.5 (11)
3.8 (26)
10.15 (75)
17.18 (120) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.2 (32)
7.5 (47)
8.9 (57)
12.19 (81) 		Umpires: McBurney, Bannister, Burgess
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Crameri, Davey 4
Gumbleton 3
Hardingham, Goddard, Hocking, Bellchambers, Baguley, Hille 1 		Goals 6 Cameron
2 Scully, Adams
1 Treloar, Bruce
Zaharakis, Hibberd, Goddard, Davey, Gumbleton, Dempsey, Crameri Best Cameron, Adams, Townsend, Mohr, Scully, Treloar
Stanton (Groin) Injuries Nil
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 10 May 7:50 pm Geelong def. Essendon Etihad Stadium (crowd: 53,014) Report
2.2 (14)
7.7 (49)
13.9 (87)
17.11 (113) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.5 (17)
6.9 (45)
7.18 (60)
11.19 (85) 		Umpires: Rosebury, Stevic, Ryan
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Stokes 3
Blicavs, Hawkins, Lonergan, Smedts 2
Bartel, Christensen, Duncan, Motlop, Schroder, Selwood 1 		Goals 2 Gumbleton, Myers,
1 Bellchambers, Crameri, Davey, Goddard, Hibberd, Hocking, Hurley
Johnson, Stokes, Motlop, Kelly, Enright, Blicavs, Smedts, Lonergan Best Hocking, Zaharakis, Goddard, Howlett, Heppell, Myers
Taylor Hunt (Right Shoulder) Injuries Alwyn Davey (Left Hamstring)
  • Was the 4th Highest attendance ever at Docklands Stadium
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 18 May 1:45 pm Essendon def. by Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,915) Report
3.1 (19)
7.6 (48)
10.9 (69)
12.14 (86) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.4 (22)
6.5 (41)
11.7 (73)
14.12 (96) 		Umpires: Wenn, Pannell, Fisher
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Bellchambers, Heppell, Crameri 2
Watson, Myers, Kavanagh, Hocking, Ryder, Howlett 1 		Goals 3 Zorko
2 Brown
1 Leuenberger, Redden, Black, Lisle, Hanley, Raines, Polkinghorne, Moloney, Staker
Heppell, Goddard, Carlisle, Watson, Hibberd, Zaharakis Best Zorko, Redden, Leuenberger, Polkinghorne, Raines, Lester, Bewick, Brown
Hurley (Concussion) Injuries
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 25 May 7:45 pm Richmond def. by Essendon MCG (crowd: 84, 234) Report
2.2 (14)
4.5 (29)
6.5 (41)
9.8 (62) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.3 (15)
7.7 (49)
11.9 (75)
13.13 (91) 		Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Findlay
Television broadcast: Channel 7
Riewoldt 2
Cotchin, Edwards, King, Martin, McGuane, Nahas, Vlastuin 1 		Goals 3 Crameri, Watson
2 Zaharakis
1 Hibberd, Howlett, Melksham, Stanton, Winderlich
Rance, Grigg, Chaplin, Vlastuin, Newman, Jackson Best Watson, Zaharakis, Stanton, Goddard, Hibberd, Hocking, Dempsey
Injuries Hurley (Ankle)
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 1 June 4:40 pm Sydney v Essendon SCG (crowd: 29,792) [1]
3.4.22
6.7.43
11.10.76
17.13.115 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.4.10
3.7.25
7.9.51
10.11.71 		Umpires: Donlon, Dalgleish, Rosebury
Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Goodes 4, Malceski 2, Parker, O’Keefe, Mumford, Mitchell, McGlynn, Kennedy, Jetta, Jack Everett, Bird, Pyke Goals Goddard 2, Crameri 2, Carlisle 2, Winderlich, Melksham, Hibberd, Bellchambers
Kennedy, Grundy, Goodes, Bird, McVeigh, Jack Best Stanton, Goddard, Heppell, Zaharakis, Watson, Windsrlich
Walsh (hamatring) Injuries Dempsey (chest, lungs), Gumbleton (ankle), Howlett (shoulder)
nil Reports nil
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 7 June 7:50 pm Essendon v Carlton MCG



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Channel 7
  • This game celebrates the 140th anniversary of the Essendon Football Club's first ever match, played against Carlton on 7 June 1873.[9]
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 15 June 7:40 pm Essendon v Gold Coast Etihad Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Channel 7
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 13

Bye

Round 14

Round 14
Thursday, 27 June 6:10 pm West Coast v Essendon Patersons Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Channel 7
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 15

Round 15
Sunday, 7 July 4:40 pm Essendon v Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 16

Round 16
Sunday, 14 July 3:15 pm Western Bulldogs v Essendon Etihad Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Channel 7
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 20 July 2.10 pm Greater Western Sydney v Essendon Skoda Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 26 July 7:50 pm Essendon v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Channel 7
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 19

Round 19
Sunday, 4 August 4:40 pm Collingwood v Essendon MCG



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 20

Round 20
Sunday, 11 August 1:10 pm Essendon v West Coast Etihad Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 17 August 4:40 pm Essendon v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 22

Round 22
Saturday, 24 August 7:40 pm Carlton v Essendon MCG



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: Channel 7
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Round 23

Round 23
TBC Essendon v Richmond MCG



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Television broadcast: TBC
Brownlow Votes
  • 3 TBA
  • 2 TBA
  • 1 TBA

Ladder

2013 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Hawthorn (P) 22 19 3 0 2523 1859 135.7 76 Finals series
2 Geelong 22 18 4 0 2409 1776 135.6 72
3 Fremantle 22 16 5 1 2035 1518 134.1 66
4 Sydney 22 15 6 1 2244 1694 132.5 62
5 Richmond 22 15 7 0 2154 1754 122.8 60
6 Collingwood 22 14 8 0 2148 1868 115.0 56
7 Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2051 2002 102.4 48
8 Carlton 22 11 11 0 2125 1992 106.7 44
9 Essendon 22 14 8 0 2145 2000 107.3 56[a]
10 North Melbourne 22 10 12 0 2307 1930 119.5 40
11 Adelaide 22 10 12 0 2064 1909 108.1 40
12 Brisbane Lions 22 10 12 0 1922 2144 89.6 40
13 West Coast 22 9 13 0 2038 2139 95.3 36
14 Gold Coast 22 8 14 0 1918 2091 91.7 32
15 Western Bulldogs 22 8 14 0 1926 2262 85.1 32
16 St Kilda 22 5 17 0 1751 2120 82.6 20
17 Melbourne 22 2 20 0 1455 2691 54.1 8
18 Greater Western Sydney 22 1 21 0 1524 2990 51.0 4
Source: AFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. ^ Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.[10]

Ladder progress

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundAHAAHHAHAAHHBAHAAHAHHAH
ResultWWWWWWLLWLWWWWWWLLLLWL
Position3111112335434333245779[b]9[b]
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Tribunal cases

Player Round Charge category (Level) Verdict Points[a] Result Victim Club Ref(s)
Paddy Ryder 3 Rough Conduct (4) Guilty (Early Plea) 368.25 3 Weeks Luke McPharlin Fremantle [11]
Nick Kommer 3 Rough Conduct (3) Guilty (Early Plea) 243.75 2 Weeks Kepler Bradley Fremantle [11]
Tom Bellchambers 4 Engaging in a Melee Guilty (Early Plea) 0 $2100 St Kilda [12]
Michael Hibberd 4 Engaging in a Melee Guilty (Early Plea) 0 $2100 St Kilda [12]
Jake Carlisle 4 Engaging in a Melee Guilty (Early Plea) 0 $2100 St Kilda [12]
Leroy Jetta 10 Rough Conduct (1) Guilty (Early Plea) 93.75 Reprimand Ben McGlynn Sydney [13]
Jake Carlisle 18 Striking (2) Guilty (Early Plea) 93.75 Reprimand Lance Franklin Hawthorn [14]
Jake Melksham 18 Rough Conduct (1) Guilty (Early Plea) 93.75 Reprimand Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn [14]
Nick Kommer 18 Abusive Language Guilty (Early Plea) 0 $1950 Michael Palm Umpire [14]

Season Statistics

Home attendance

Round Opponent Attendance
2 Melbourne 51,153
5 Collingwood 93,373
6 Greater Western Sydney 30,143
8 Brisbane Lions 33,915
11 Carlton 82,639
12 Gold Coast 31,452
15 Port Adelaide 40,817
18 Hawthorn 49,505
20 West Coast 32,595
21 North Melbourne 34,102
23 Richmond 60,979
Total Attendance 510,530
Average Attendance 46,412

Awards

Season Financials

EFC Annual Report 2013

Item $2013 $2012 Change
Revenue $63,690,189 $65,012,247 $1,322,058
Membership & Reserved Seating $10,347,024 $9,367,066 $979,958
Gate Receipts $637,773 $726,504 $88,731
Marketing Revenue $16,837,899 $15,902,153 $935,746
Merchandise Revenue $3,249,850 $3,226,302 $23,548
Football Department Spend $20,824,236 $19,200,704 $1,623,532
Operating Profit/Loss -$3,194,755 $401,429 $2,793,326
Total Profit/Loss $2,148,492 $12,345,536 $10,197,044

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).
  • f Son of Anthony Daniher (118 Games).
  • r Restricted Free agent
  • s Denotes amount of seasons on the Essendon list only.
  • H Home game.
  • A Away game.
  • b Relegated to 9th place due to AFL Sanctions [7]

References

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  3. ^ Walsh, Gary; Phelan, Jennifer. "Essendon CEO Robson quits". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Gunston named interim CEO". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  5. ^ "David Evans resigns". essendon.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Paul Little elected chairman". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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