Best Win Since 2000 No. 40
Round 17 2014 vs Collingwood
| Essendon | 4.0.24 | 8.1.49 | 14.1.85 | 16.7.103 |
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| Collingwood | 2.4.16 | 2.6.18 | 4.9.33 | 5.9.39 |
Context
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Essendon were 10th but had just knocked off 2nd-placed Port Adelaide by 2 points at Football Park the round prior.
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Collingwood sat in 6th and had lost to 8th-placed Gold Coast by 5 points at Carrara.
Why it’s on the list / key moments
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What felt like a game where the Bombers were slight underdogs turned into a glorious afternoon where almost everything went right.
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Jake Carlisle played one of the best games by an Essendon key forward for the decade. Carlisle took 19 marks (including 8 contested), had 26 disposals and kicked 4.2.
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The Bombers were clinical in front of goal, kicking 15.1 before a string of behinds in the 4th quarter once the game was in the bag.
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In the 3rd quarter, first-year player Zach Merrett kicked a classic goal on the run after some brilliant play by Dyson Heppell in the build-up.
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Paul Chapman wound back the clock with 3 goals, including a couple of beauties, while Paddy Ambrose kicked 3 in a career-high haul.
Extra notes
- Collingwood’s key defender Nick Maxwell retired with immediate effect 3 days after the match.
What happened next?
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Essendon made the finals in unconvincing form and threw away a 33 point lead to lose their Elimination Final against North Melbourne.
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Carlisle continued his excellent form with a bag of 8 against the Western Bulldogs the following week. Unfortunately his purple patch didn’t last and he eventually missed the final against North Melbourne with injury.
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Collingwood’s form yo-yoed drastically which cost them a finals spot, finishing 11th.
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