Essendon Ladder History & Premierships

Essendon have won 16 premierships (most recently 2000) and finished top of the ladder 17 times. In 2026 they finished 18th with 8 points and 64.6%.

2026 run home: Out of the finals. Every club's run home ›

Premierships

2000 1993 1985 1984 1965 1962 1950 1949 1946 1942 1924 1923 1912 1911 1901 1897

Ladder finish by season

Season	Pos	P	Pts	%	W	L	D	Finals
2026	18	23	8	64.6	2	21	0	–
2025	15	23	24	69.5	6	17	0	–
2024	11	23	46	93.5	11	11	1	–
2023	11	23	44	89.7	11	12	0	–
2022	15	22	28	83.2	7	15	0	–
2021	8	22	44	109.1	11	11	0	Lost FW1
2020	13	17	26	79.2	6	10	1	–
2019	8	22	48	95.4	12	10	0	Lost FW1
2018	11	22	48	105.1	12	10	0	–
2017	7	22	48	106.5	12	10	0	Lost FW1
2016	18	22	12	61.0	3	19	0	–
2015	15	22	24	74.0	6	16	0	–
2014	7	22	50	106.3	12	9	1	Lost FW1
2013	9	22	56	107.3	14	8	0	–
2012	11	22	44	100.0	11	11	0	–
2011	8	22	46	100.0	11	10	1	Lost FW1
2010	14	22	28	80.3	7	15	0	–
2009	8	22	42	97.8	10	11	1	Lost FW1
2008	12	22	32	81.7	8	14	0	–
2007	12	22	40	91.2	10	12	0	–
2006	15	22	14	81.9	3	18	1	–
2005	13	22	32	92.0	8	14	0	–
2004	8	22	48	102.4	12	10	0	Lost SF
2003	8	22	52	111.7	13	9	0	Lost SF
2002	5	22	50	105.0	12	9	1	Lost SF
2001	1	22	68	134.5	17	5	0	Runner-up
2000	1	22	84	159.1	21	1	0	Premiers
1999	1	22	72	126.0	18	4	0	Lost PF
1998	8	22	48	108.6	12	10	0	Lost FW1
1997	14	22	36	92.4	9	13	0	–
1996	6	22	58	109.2	14	7	1	Lost PF
1995	4	22	60	127.6	14	6	2	Lost SF
1994	10	22	44	97.9	11	11	0	–
1993	1	20	54	119.1	13	6	1	Premiers
1992	8	22	48	92.8	12	10	0	–
1991	6	22	52	109.2	13	9	0	Lost FW1
1990	1	22	68	139.2	17	5	0	Runner-up
1989	2	22	68	131.4	17	5	0	Lost PF
1988	6	22	48	108.4	12	10	0	–
1987	9	22	38	89.5	9	12	1	–
1986	5	22	48	120.3	12	10	0	Lost FW1
1985	1	22	76	138.4	19	3	0	Premiers
1984	1	22	72	128.2	18	4	0	Premiers
1983	4	22	60	120.3	15	7	0	Runner-up
1982	4	22	64	125.2	16	6	0	Lost FW1
1981	4	22	64	127.6	16	6	0	Lost FW1
1980	7	22	40	105.4	10	12	0	–
1979	5	22	50	105.1	12	9	1	Lost FW1
1978	10	22	32	94.3	8	14	0	–
1977	9	22	30	82.8	7	14	1	–
1976	10	22	36	88.2	9	13	0	–
1975	8	22	40	90.7	10	12	0	–
1974	8	22	40	97.6	10	12	0	–
1973	4	22	52	104.4	13	9	0	Lost FW1
1972	5	22	56	108.3	14	8	0	Lost FW1
1971	11	22	18	75.7	4	17	1	–
1970	11	22	24	81.5	6	16	0	–
1969	6	20	42	102.5	10	9	1	–
1968	1	20	66	130.3	16	3	1	Runner-up
1967	6	18	34	106.0	8	9	1	–
1966	4	18	56	121.0	14	4	0	Lost PF
1965	4	18	48	132.9	12	6	0	Premiers
1964	3	18	54	130.2	13	4	1	Lost FW1
1963	5	18	52	137.5	13	5	0	–
1962	1	18	64	130.4	16	2	0	Premiers
1961	7	18	38	109.5	9	8	1	–
1960	3	18	52	125.1	13	5	0	Lost FW1
1959	4	18	44	112.4	11	7	0	Runner-up
1958	5	18	40	111.3	10	8	0	–
1957	2	18	44	118.3	11	7	0	Runner-up
1956	6	18	40	95.8	10	8	0	–
1955	4	18	48	130.6	12	6	0	Lost FW1
1954	6	18	40	107.8	10	8	0	–
1953	4	18	52	129.9	13	5	0	Lost FW1
1952	8	19	34	113.6	8	10	1	–
1951	3	18	52	121.2	13	5	0	Runner-up
1950	1	18	68	162.2	17	1	0	Premiers
1949	4	19	52	120.7	13	6	0	Premiers
1948	1	19	66	137.2	16	2	1	Runner-up
1947	2	19	56	122.8	14	5	0	Runner-up
1946	1	19	60	140.7	15	4	0	Premiers
1945	8	20	42	113.8	10	9	1	–
1944	3	18	52	134.0	12	4	2	Lost PF
1943	2	15	40	115.2	10	5	0	Runner-up
1942	1	15	48	127.1	12	3	0	Premiers
1941	4	18	52	130.3	13	5	0	Runner-up
1940	3	18	48	108.2	12	6	0	Lost PF
1939	6	18	32	97.0	8	10	0	–
1938	7	18	36	102.3	9	9	0	–
1937	10	18	20	90.6	5	13	0	–
1936	8	18	24	85.1	6	12	0	–
1935	8	18	28	89.6	7	11	0	–
1934	10	18	20	83.5	5	13	0	–
1933	12	18	8	77.1	2	16	0	–
1932	6	18	40	103.0	10	8	0	–
1931	6	18	40	99.2	10	8	0	–
1930	6	18	40	105.5	10	8	0	–
1929	6	18	38	96.0	9	8	1	–
1928	5	18	44	113.0	11	7	0	–
1927	8	18	26	96.8	6	11	1	–
1926	4	18	48	124.3	12	6	0	Lost PF
1925	2	17	52	119.3	13	4	0	Lost FW1
1924	1	16	46	131.6	11	4	1	Premiers
1923	1	16	52	135.8	13	3	0	Premiers
1922	2	16	42	111.6	10	5	1	Lost PF
1921	9	16	16	80.8	3	11	2	–
1920	6	16	20	87.8	5	11	0	–
1919	6	16	28	94.6	7	9	0	–
1918	8	14	12	64.2	3	11	0	–
1915	8	16	12	70.3	3	13	0	–
1914	6	18	40	120.7	9	7	2	–
1913	8	18	24	93.4	6	12	0	–
1912	3	18	48	114.9	12	6	0	Premiers
1911	1	18	62	178.3	15	2	1	Premiers
1910	4	18	48	115.6	12	6	0	Lost FW1
1909	4	18	44	121.7	11	7	0	Lost FW1
1908	2	18	56	142.5	14	4	0	Runner-up
1907	8	17	20	74.0	5	12	0	–
1906	4	17	40	115.1	10	7	0	Lost FW1
1905	4	17	36	114.4	9	8	0	Lost FW1
1904	4	17	40	113.1	10	7	0	Lost FW1
1903	6	17	26	78.6	6	10	1	–
1902	2	17	52	141.6	13	4	0	Runner-up
1901	2	17	48	186.4	12	5	0	Premiers
1900	2	17	44	156.2	11	6	0	Lost FW1
1899	4	17	40	147.0	10	7	0	–
1898	1	17	52	196.9	13	4	0	Runner-up
1897	2	14	44	158.7	11	3	0	Premiers