Worst Loss Since 2000 No. 25
Round 1 2004
| Port Adelaide | 2.6.18 | 7.13.55 | 15.16.106 | 23.20.158 |
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| Essendon | 1.5.11 | 2.6.18 | 6.12.48 | 8.14.62 |
Notes
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First round of the season after losing to Port Adelaide in a semi-final for the second time in 2 seasons.
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Port won the disposal count 366-276.
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Brent Stanton, Nathan Lovett-Murray and Keplar Bradley all (career) debuted for Essendon.
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Matthew Allan and Justin Murphy played their first games in the red-and-black after moving across from Carlton.
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Fun fact: Stuart Dew kicked 6 goals on 5 occasions. 3 of these were against Essendon, and one of those was this game.
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Essendon would have a respectable season, bowing out in a semi-final to Geelong by 10 points. Port finished as premiers for the first and only time in their AFL history.
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