Claim: Essendon, which was a football club nicknamed the Bombers who played in the VFA from 1900 to 1921, had the fewest VFL debuts in the Summary of debuts in 1904.
Evidence: The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. For the defunct club that played in the VFA from 1900 to 1921, see Essendon Association Football Club.