2014 Essendon Football Club season
Australian rules football club season
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The 2014 Essendon Football Club season was the club's 116th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).
PresidentPaul Little
CoachMark Thompson
(1st season)
(1st season)
CaptainsJobe Watson
(5th season)
(5th season)
Home groundDocklands Stadium
| 2014 season | |
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| President | Paul Little |
| Coach | Mark Thompson (1st season) |
| Captains | Jobe Watson (5th season) |
| Home ground | Docklands Stadium |
| Highest home attendance | 74,664 vs Richmond (Round 11) |
| Lowest home attendance | 30,948 vs Adelaide (Round 14) |
Squad
Trades
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In
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Out
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Drafts
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National Draft
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Pre-Season Draft
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Rookie Draft
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Delisted
| Seasons[s] | Player |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Hille |
| 6 | Nathan Lovett-Murray |
| 7 | Alwyn Davey |
| 3 | Luke Davis |
| 2 | Hal Hunter |
| = Retired |
Results
Pre-season
Game 1
| Game 1 | |||||
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| Monday, 17 February 6:10 pm | Gold Coast 1.11.15 (90) | def. | Essendon 0.13.11 (89) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 6,083) | Report |
Game 2
| Game 2 | |||||
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| Tuesday, 25 February 7:10 pm | Essendon 0.9.11 (65) | def. by | Port Adelaide 1.11.15 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 8,022) | Report |
Game 3
Home and Away season
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | |
| 4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | |
| 9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
| 18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 |
Source: AFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Ladder progress
Tribunal cases
| Player | Round | Charge category (Level) | Verdict | Points[a] | Result | Victim | Club | Ref(s) |
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| None | ||||||||
Season Statistics
Home attendance
| Round | Opponent | Attendance |
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| 2 | Hawthorn | 44,163 |
| 3 | Carlton | 62,730 |
| 5 | St Kilda | 36,041 |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 33,289 |
| 9 | Sydney | 41,098 |
| 11 | Richmond | 74,664 |
| 13 | Melbourne | 44,626 |
| 14 | Adelaide | 30,948 |
| 17 | Collingwood | 58,996 |
| 21 | West Coast | 35,905 |
| 22 | Gold Coast | 33,281 |
| Total Attendance | 977,965 | |
| Average Attendance | 44,453 | |