2013 Essendon Football Club season

Best and Fairest
	Brendon Goddard
Leading goalkicker	Stewart Crameri (30)
Highest home attendance	93,373 vs. Collingwood (Round 5)
Lowest home attendance	30,143 vs. Greater Western Sydney (Round 6)
Average home attendance	46,412
Club membership	56,314 ; ( 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

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.

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
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

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Senior list						Rookie List		Coaching staff
1 Michael Hibberd 2 Tom Bellchambers 3 Scott Gumbleton 4 Jobe Watson (c) 5 Brent Stanton 6 Joe Daniher 7 Leroy Jetta 8 Jason Winderlich 9 Brendon Goddard 10 Nick O'Brien 11 David Zaharakis 12 Stewart Crameri 14 Jason Ashby 15 Courtenay Dempsey 16 Tayte Pears 17 Jake Melksham 18 Michael Hurley 19 David Hille (vc) (vet) 20 Jackson Merrett 21 Dyson Heppell		22 Jake Carlisle 23 David Myers 24 Alex Browne 26 Cale Hooker 27 Luke Davis 28 Elliott Kavanagh 29 Alwyn Davey 30 Paddy Ryder 31 Dustin Fletcher (vet) 32 Travis Colyer 33 Dylan Van Unen 34 Kyle Hardingham 35 Martin Gleeson 37 Sean Gregory 38 Nick Kommer 39 Heath Hocking (vc) 40 Ben Howlett 41 Will Hams 42 Nathan Lovett-Murray 46 Mark Baguley				25 Ariel Steinberg 36 Lauchlan Dalgleish 45 Hal Hunter 47 Cory Dell'Olio		Head coach James Hird Assistant coaches Mark Thompson (senior assistant) Sean Wellman (defensive structure) Simon Goodwin (midfield structure) Matthew Egan (forward structure) James Byrne (development) Hayden Skipworth (Bendigo) 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

In

Player	Traded From	Traded For
Brendon Goddard^[r]	St Kilda

= Free Agent

Out

Player	Traded To	Traded For
Angus Monfries	Port Adelaide	Draft Pick #48

Drafts

National Draft

Round	Pick	Name	From	League
1	10	Joe Daniher^[f]	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
2	34	Jason Ashby	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
3	51	Dylan Van Unen	Frankston Football Club	VFL
3	53	Martin Gleeson	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
4	73	Nicholas Kommer	East Perth Football Club	WAFL
5	88	Sean Gregory	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
6	101	Pass
6	106	Mark Baguley	Rookie Promotion

=

Father-Son Selection

Rookie Draft

Round	Pick	Name	From	League
1	8	Ariel Steinberg	Essendon	AFL

Pre-Season Draft

Round	Pick	Name	From	League
1	6	Will Hams	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup

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 Myers, Stanton, Watson
Wright, Sloane, Douglas, Reilly, Vince		Best	Kommer, Merrett, Carlisle
Brown (Left Foot)		Injuries	Nil

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	Brownlow Votes
3 TBA 2 TBA 1 TBA


	Game Milestone
Debut Nicholas Kommer

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



Set Essendon's new largest winning margin against the Melbourne Football Club Set Essendon's new largest winning margin at the MCG Set Essendon's new largest winning margin in AFL era.

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	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


Fyfe, Walters 2 Ballantyne, Duffield 1		Goals	3 Crameri 2 Hurley 1 Kavanagh, Howlett, Kommer, Heppell, Ryder
Fyfe, Mundy, Barlow, Ballantyne, Walters		Best	Hibberd, Carlisle, Hooker, Crameri, Ryder, Hurley
McPharlin (Concussed), Bradley (Cut Head)		Injuries	Hurley (Right Wrist)

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	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	Myers, Zaharakis
		Injuries	Hurley (Ankle)

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	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 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

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	Brownlow Votes
3 TBA 2 TBA 1 TBA


	Game Milestone
50 David Myers 50 Kyle Hardingham


	Anzac Medal
David Zaharakis^[8]

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

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	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


Lonergan, Smedts 2 Bartel, Christensen, Duncan, Motlop, Schroder, Selwood 1		Goals	2 Myers, 1 Bellchambers, Crameri, Davey, Goddard, Hibberd, Hocking, Hurley
Lonergan		Best	Myers
Taylor Hunt (Right Shoulder)		Injuries	Alwyn Davey (Left Hamstring)


Was the 4th Highest attendance ever at Docklands Stadium

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	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


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
Newman, Jackson		Best	Watson, Zaharakis, Stanton, Goddard, Hibberd, Hocking, Dempsey
		Injuries	Hurley (Ankle)

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	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

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	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]

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	Brownlow Votes
3 TBA 2 TBA 1 TBA

Round 23


	Round 23
TBC	Essendon	v	Richmond	MCG
		Q1 Q2 Q3 Final		Television broadcast: TBC

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	Brownlow Votes
3 TBA 2 TBA 1 TBA

Ladder

2013 AFL ladder
Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.^[10]

Ladder progress

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	B	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H
Result	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	W	L	W	W		W	W	W	W	L	L	L	L	W	L
Position	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	5	4	3	4	3	3	3	2	4	5	7	7	9^[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

Brownlow Medal

Votes	Player
17	Jobe Watson
10	Dyson Heppell
9	Brendon Goddard
8	Michael Hibberd
6	Jake Carlisle
5	Tom Bellchambers
4	David Zaharakis
3	Ben Howlett
2	Cale Hooker
2	Brent Stanton
2	Jason Winderlich
1	Stewart Crameri
1	Michael Hurley
1	Heath Hocking
1	Paddy Ryder

= Ineligible due to suspension

Crichton Medal

^[15]

Votes	Player
431	Brendon Goddard
382	Jobe Watson
336	Dyson Heppell
321	Michael Hibberd
294	Jake Melksham
241	Jake Carlisle
229	Brent Stanton
211	Heath Hocking
207	Cale Hooker
191	David Zaharakis

Other Awards

^[15]

Award Name	Player
Bruce Heymanson Best Clubman	Dyson Heppell
Matthew Lloyd Senior Leading Goal Kicking	Stewart Crameri
Lindsay Griffiths Rising Star	Jackson Merrett
Most Improved Player	Mark Baguley
Adam Ramanauskas Most Courageous Player	Michael Hibberd
Best Team Player	Kyle Hardingham
Essendon Goal of the Year^[16]	TBA
Essendon Mark of the Year^[17]	TBA

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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^ "Dr. Ziggy Switkowski report". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^ Walsh, Phelan, Gary, Jennifer. "Essendon CEO Robson quits". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Gunston named interim CEO". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "David Evans resigns". essendon.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "Paul Little elected chairman". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Twomey, Callum. "Bombers kicked out of finals, fined $2m and stripped of draft picks". afl.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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^ "AFL club statements regarding the 2013 fixture". Triple M. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

^ "Essendon Bombers out of 2013 AFL finals as James Hird accepts 12-month suspension". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

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External links

Official website of the Essendon Football Club

Official website of the Australian Football League Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine

2013 Season scores and results at AFL Tables

2013 Essendon player statistics at AFL Tables

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Nickname: Bombers

History

Premierships

Records

Players

Captains

Coaches

Honours

Crichton Medal

Leading goalkickers

AFL coach: Brad Scott

AFL captain: Dyson Heppell

AFLW coach: Natalie Wood

AFLW co-captains:
Stephanie Cain & Bonnie Toogood

VFL/AFL home grounds

East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1897–1921)

Windy Hill (1922–1991)

Melbourne Cricket Ground (1992–)

Docklands Stadium (2000–)

VFA premierships (4)

1891

1892

1893

1894

VFL/AFL premierships (16)

1897

1901

1911

1912

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1924

1942

1946

1949

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1962

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Sam Lonergan

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[table_hth_Ess0.54685258844255-11] Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.^[10]

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