50 Worst Essendon Losses since 2000 (countdown)

Worst Loss Since 2000 No. 25

Round 1 2004

Port Adelaide 2.6.18 7.13.55 15.16.106 23.20.158
Essendon 1.5.11 2.6.18 6.12.48 8.14.62

Notes

  • First round of the season after losing to Port Adelaide in a semi-final for the second time in 2 seasons.

  • Port won the disposal count 366-276.

  • Brent Stanton, Nathan Lovett-Murray and Keplar Bradley all (career) debuted for Essendon.

  • Matthew Allan and Justin Murphy played their first games in the red-and-black after moving across from Carlton.

  • Fun fact: Stuart Dew kicked 6 goals on 5 occasions. 3 of these were against Essendon, and one of those was this game.

  • 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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