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After such a miserable 2025 season, I thought I’d try to remind myself that this season’s lows weren’t a whole lot lower than many others that I’ve seen in my lifetime. Call me insane, but I’ve come up with a highly disputable list of the top 50 Essendon losses since the 2000 season. Hoping at least one other Blitzer out there might get a kick out of reflecting on some of the most despairing times of the last 25 years.
Each day, I’ll aim to add a very brief summary of each match including a couple of notes that may help remind you why the loss deserves to be on the list.
Keen to hear which games stick out in the minds of everyone else on the forum, or whether the list triggers any long-forgotten memories.
Running List (links go to thread comment)
35 - Round 3 2017: Carlton dft Essendon 57-42
36 - Round 13 2014: Melbourne dft Essendon 78-77
37 - Round 8 2018: Carlton dft Essendon 91-78
38 - Elimination Final 2014: North Melb dft Essendon 93-81
39 - Round 3 2001: Carlton dft Essendon 93-76
40 - Round 11 2016: Fremantle dft Essendon 126-47
41 - Round 18 2016: Brisbane dft Essendon 128-91
42 - Round 2 2005: Carlton dft Essendon 110-106
43 - Round 5 2016: Collingwood dft Essendon 142-73
44 - Round 3 2003: Carlton dft Essendon 105-94
45 - Round 20 2019: Port Adelaide dft Essendon 126-67
46 - Round 19 2004: Carlton dft Essendon 74-57
47 - Round 9 2020: Brisbane dft Essendon 91-28
48 - Round 3 2007: Carlton dft Essendon 125-122
49 - Round 11 2011: Melbourne dft Essendon 101-68
50 - Round 5 2002: Collingwood dft Essendon 66-33
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