History of the Essendon Football Club

See the Bombers Fly Up.. Up

With a history dating back beyond the formation of the VFL (precursor to the current AFL) the Essendon football club has a million stories to tell.

I've broken down the history of the club into some bite-sized pieces so that you can get some idea of the past that helps define our present and future.

Early Days - The beginnings of the club

Building Up - Formation of the VFL brings tough times and some success

Golden Age - King Richard and the greatest full-forward ever, John Coleman

Tough Times - No cups to add to the mantle for almost 20 years

Back On Top - Sheedy joins a club that becomes a power both on and off field

If this only whets your appetite, then make sure you buy a copy of Michael Mapplestone's brilliant book "Flying Higher".

Name a game from Australian football video have every game that's ever been shown on TV, be it free-to-air on 7, 9 or 10 or on Cable via Optus or Foxtel. You can own the video for this game, or any other just by heading over to Sports Delivered who are the internet distribution arm for AFV. They also have a few videos that cover the very early days of VFL on film, which include footage of Reynolds, Coleman, Hutchison and other greats.

All original images on this site remain the property of Danny Bishop and cannot be used without prior approval. Any tradmarks remain the property of their respective owners. It doesn't look like the AFL have the best interests of fans at heart, so make sure you're a member of your club so you can have a say. Go Bombers. ©2004-2005.