2009 Essendon Football Club season
2009 season | |||
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President | Ray Horsburgh | ||
Coach | Matthew Knights | ||
Captain(s) | Matthew Lloyd | ||
Home ground | Etihad Stadium | ||
Pre-season competition | Semi final | ||
AFL season | 8th | ||
Finals series | Elimination final | ||
Best and Fairest | Jobe Watson | ||
Leading goalkicker | Matthew Lloyd (35) | ||
Highest home attendance | 84,829 vs. Collingwood (25 April 2009) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 27,461 vs. Fremantle (5 April 2009) | ||
Average home attendance | 50,707 | ||
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Pre-season
[edit]NAB Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Kick off (Local) | Opponent | Venue | Result F – A | Goal kickers | Attendance |
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First Round | 13 February 2009 | 20:40 | Western Bulldogs | Telstra Dome (A) | 1.8.13(70) – 1.8.12(69) | Atkinson (9pts), Jetta (2), Neagle (2), Skipworth (2), Houli, Gumbleton | 35,123 |
Quarter-finals | 27 February 2009 | 19:40 | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (H) | 0.9.13(67) – 1.7.14(65) | Lovett (2), Neagle, Hocking, Monfries, Skipworth, Jetta, Myers, Hille | 12,260 |
Semi-finals | 6 March 2009 | 19:40 | Collingwood | Etihad Stadium (A) | 3.6.10(73) – 1.17.5(116) | Dyson (9pts, 6pts), Ryder (9pts), Lloyd (9pts), Williams, Hille, Lucas, Dempsey, Bellchambers | 26,154 |
Practice Match
[edit]Date | Kick off (Local) | Opponent | Venue | Result F – A | Goal kickers | Attendance |
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13 March 2009 | 16:30 | North Melbourne | QE Oval | 15.10(100) – 17.15(117) | Lloyd (3), Stanton (2), Hurley, Lonergan, Hocking, Hille, Lovett, Nash, Davey, Skipworth, Fletcher, Lucas |
AFL Premiership Season
[edit]AFL Finals Series
[edit]Round | Date | Kick off (Local) | Opponent | Venue | Result F – A | Goal kickers | Attendance |
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Elimination Final 1 | 4 September 2009 | 19:45 | Adelaide | AAMI Stadium (A) | 10.10(70) – 26.10(166) | McPhee (4), Skipworth (2), Monfries, Quinn, Stanton, Lovett | 50,393 |