# 2012 Essendon Football Club season

The 2012 Essendon Football Club season is the club's 114th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).
After a promising start to the season Essendon found themselves second on the ladder with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss (which was by a single point). The season then took an unexpected turn which saw Essendon lose 10 out of the last 13 games and miss the finals. They became the first club to have an 8–1 record and miss finals since Melbourne in the 1971 season.
Prior to the final round vice-captain Mark McVeigh announced his retirement from football after 14 season and 232 games at the club. After the Home and Away season completed Essendon captain Jobe Watson was awarded the Brownlow Medal. The highest individual accolade in the AFL. This was later handed back following the drug scandal.
The season became notorious for the illegal supplements program that was operated by the club prior to and into the 2012 season. After a three-year investigation, thirty-four players on the 2012 squad were suspected to have been administered the banned peptide Thymosin beta-4 and were suspended for the 2016 season.

## Squad
### Trades

| Player | Traded From | Traded To | Traded For |
| None ||||
| Player | Traded From | Traded To | Traded For |
| Josh Jenkins Draft pick No. 41 | Essendon | Adelaide | Draft pick No. 31 |

### Drafts

| Round | Pick | Name | From | League |
| 1 | 19 | Elliott Kavanagh | Western Jets | TAC Cup |
| 2 | 31 | Jackson Merrett | Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup |
| 3 | 59 | Nick O'Brien | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup |
| 4 | 75 | Stewart Crameri | Rookie Promotion | |
| Round | Pick | Name | From | League |
| 1 | 11 | Lauchlan Dalgleish | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup |
| 2 | 29 | Cory Dell'Olio | South Fremantle | WAFL |
| 3 | 47 | Mark Baguley | Frankston | VFL |
| 4 | 46 | Hal Hunter | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup |
| 5 | 78 | Brendan Lee | East Perth | WAFL |
| 6 | 85 | Anthony Long | Essendon | AFL |
| Round | Pick | Name | From | League |
| No Picks |||||

### Delisted

| Seasons | Player |
| 4 | Darcy Daniher |
| 4 | Jay Neagle |
| 2 | Mark Williams |
| 3 | Michael Quinn |
| 3 | Tyson Slattery |
| 2 | Taite Silverlock |
| 1 | James Webster |
* = Retired

## Guernsey
#### Heritage Guernsey

On 2 July Essendon unveiled their Heritage Guernsey. It feature all the names of past premiership players in the background along with the name and signature of club legend John Colman on the breast. Under the signature include the traditional Essendon Football Club motto 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re' which dates back to the 1870s and translates as 'gentle in manner, resolute in deed.' The most notable change to the guernsey was the removal of the black background to comply with AFL rules requiring each club to provide a clash guernsey. The new Heritage guernsey made its debut during the Round 15 game between St Kilda and Essendon. This marked the end of a 114-year-long tradition as the first time the Essendon Football Club would play an AFL/VFL game without wearing its famous black and red stripe guernsey.

## Results
### Pre-season (NAB Cup)
#### Round 1

    The three teams in each pool play each other in games of two 20-minute halves, with all three games being played over a three-hour period at the one venue.
| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Sunday, 18 February 4:45 pm | West Coast 0.9.3 (57) | def. | Essendon 0.5.6 (36) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 27,581) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 February 5:50 pm | Fremantle 1.7.5 (56) | def. | Essendon 0.3.2 (20) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 27,534) | Report |

#### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Saturday, 3 March 7:00 pm (cancelled) | Essendon | def. by | St Kilda | Wangaratta Showgrounds |
| The match between Essendon and St Kilda was cancelled, because heavy rain prevented flights chartered by the Essendon Football Club from landing in Wangaratta. Initially the match was reflected as a draw with no score on the NAB Cup Ladder, but later St Kilda was awarded the four points. ||||||

#### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Friday, 9 March 6:10 pm | Essendon 1.14.12 (105) | def. | Sydney 1.14.10 (103) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 12,000) | Report |

#### Round 4 - NAB Challenge Round

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Saturday, 17 March 3:30 pm | Essendon 16.16 (112) | def. | Brisbane Lions 8.8 (56) | Visy Park (crowd: 3,500) | Report |
| This game was played under regular season rules. ||||||

### Home and Away season
#### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday, 31 March 7:40 pm | North Melbourne | def. by | Essendon | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,699) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 8.5 (53) 10.10 (70) 15.12 (102) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 9.8 (62) 13.14 (92) 14.20 (104) | Umpires: Stevic, Armstrong, Bannister Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Stevic, Armstrong, Bannister Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Harvey 3 Adams, Edwards, Petrie, Thomas 2 Harper, MacMillan, McIntosh, Wells 1 | Harvey 3 Adams, Edwards, Petrie, Thomas 2 Harper, MacMillan, McIntosh, Wells 1 | Goals | 2 Hurley, Lovett-Murray, Melksham, Stanton 1 Heppell, Hille, Jetta, McVeigh, Ryder, Watson | 2 Hurley, Lovett-Murray, Melksham, Stanton 1 Heppell, Hille, Jetta, McVeigh, Ryder, Watson |
| Wells, Swallow, Petrie, Firrito, Adams, Harper, Thomas | Wells, Swallow, Petrie, Firrito, Adams, Harper, Thomas | Best | Stanton, Watson, Heppell, Myers, Hille, Hibberd, Zaharakis | Stanton, Watson, Heppell, Myers, Hille, Hibberd, Zaharakis |
| Tarrant (Hamstring) | Tarrant (Hamstring) | Injuries | Hocking (Concussion), Hardingham (Shoulder) | Hocking (Concussion), Hardingham (Shoulder) |
| Wright (Charging) | Wright (Charging) | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Former Essendon player Jordan Bannister made his senior AFL debut as a field umpire in this match. Bannister played for Essendon from 2001–2003, and later played for Carlton. ||||||
* Score Worm
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Brent Stanton (Essendon) 2 Daniel Wells (North Melbourne) 1 Jobe Watson (Essendon) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| 50 Cale Hooker ||||||

#### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Saturday, 7 April 1:45 pm | Essendon | def. | Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,118) | Report |
| | 5.2 (32) 10.6 (66) 11.13 (79) 16.15 (111) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 7.3 (45) 12.5 (77) 13.8 (86) | Umpires: Donlon, Ritchie, Armstrong Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Donlon, Ritchie, Armstrong Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Jetta 4 Crameri 3 Stanton 2 Carlisle, Dempsey, Hille, Howlett, Hurley, Monfries, Zaharakis 1 | Jetta 4 Crameri 3 Stanton 2 Carlisle, Dempsey, Hille, Howlett, Hurley, Monfries, Zaharakis 1 | Goals | 4 Schulz 3 Westhoff 1 Ebert, McCarthy, Redden, P.Stewart, Thomas, Wingard | 4 Schulz 3 Westhoff 1 Ebert, McCarthy, Redden, P.Stewart, Thomas, Wingard |
| Stanton, Jetta, Ryder, Watson, Dempsey, Monfries, Hardingham | Stanton, Jetta, Ryder, Watson, Dempsey, Monfries, Hardingham | Best | Boak, Cornes, Westhoff, Schulz, McCarthy, Cassisi | Boak, Cornes, Westhoff, Schulz, McCarthy, Cassisi |
| Hille (Calf), Myers (Hamstring), Lovett-Murray (Hamstring) | Hille (Calf), Myers (Hamstring), Lovett-Murray (Hamstring) | Injuries | Wingard (Concussion) | Wingard (Concussion) |
* Score Worm
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 2 Domenic Cassisi (Port Adelaide) 1 Dustin Fletcher (Essendon) ||||||

#### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Saturday, 14 April 7:40 pm | Gold Coast | def. by | Essendon | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,069) | Report |
| | 2.3 (15) 7.5 (47) 12.7 (79) 13.10 (88) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.6 (36) 7.10 (52) 10.12 (72) 15.15 (105) | Umpires: Ritchie, Stewart, Grun Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Ritchie, Stewart, Grun Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Ablett, Bock, Hall 2 Brennan, Caddy, Harbrow, Matera, Rischitelli, Russell, Shaw 1 | Ablett, Bock, Hall 2 Brennan, Caddy, Harbrow, Matera, Rischitelli, Russell, Shaw 1 | Goals | 4 Crameri 2 Hurley, Jetta, Ryder, Watson 1 Bellchambers, Davey, Reimers | 4 Crameri 2 Hurley, Jetta, Ryder, Watson 1 Bellchambers, Davey, Reimers |
| Ablett, Harbrow, Hunt, Tape, Bock, Swallow | Ablett, Harbrow, Hunt, Tape, Bock, Swallow | Best | Watson, Crameri, Hurley, Monfries, Howlett, Ryder | Watson, Crameri, Hurley, Monfries, Howlett, Ryder |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Dempsey (Hamstring) | Dempsey (Hamstring) |
* Score Worm
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Gary Ablett, Jr. (Gold Coast) 2 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 1 Stewart Crameri (Essendon) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| 350 Dustin Fletcher 50 Michael Hurley 50 Tayte Pears ||||||

#### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Saturday, 21 April 1:45 pm | Carlton | def. by | Essendon | MCG (crowd: 73,172) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 4.7 (32) 5.12 (42) 11.13 (79) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.6 (24) 8.11 (59) 12.17 (89) 15.19 (109) | Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Leppard Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Leppard Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Betts 4 Robinson, Garlett, Murphy, McLean, Gibbs, Judd, Hampson 1 | Betts 4 Robinson, Garlett, Murphy, McLean, Gibbs, Judd, Hampson 1 | Goals | 5 Crameri 3 Davey 1 Melksham, Stanton, Ryder, Zaharakis, Hurley, Fletcher, Monfries | 5 Crameri 3 Davey 1 Melksham, Stanton, Ryder, Zaharakis, Hurley, Fletcher, Monfries |
| Simpson, Murphy, Judd, Scotland, Henderson, Waite | Simpson, Murphy, Judd, Scotland, Henderson, Waite | Best | Watson, Stanton, Crameri, Hardingham, Ryder, Davey, Heppell, Hibberd, Fletcher | Watson, Stanton, Crameri, Hardingham, Ryder, Davey, Heppell, Hibberd, Fletcher |
| Carrazzo (Shoulder), Laidler (Knee), Yarran (Toe) | Carrazzo (Shoulder), Laidler (Knee), Yarran (Toe) | Injuries | Hurley (Hamstring) | Hurley (Hamstring) |
| The match between Carlton and Essendon was the 2,500th senior VFL/AFL match hosted by the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ||||||
* Score Worm
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Brent Stanton (Essendon) 2 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 1 Stewart Crameri (Essendon) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| Debut Cory Dell'Olio ||||||

#### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| Wednesday, 25 April 2:40 pm | Collingwood | def. | Essendon | MCG (crowd: 86,932) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 5.6 (36) 9.8 (62) 11.14 (80) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 3.6 (24) 7.8 (50) 11.13 (79) | Umpires: Donlon, Stevic, Meredith Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Donlon, Stevic, Meredith Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Cloke, Swan 3 Blair 2 Sidebottom, Jolly, Beams 1 | Cloke, Swan 3 Blair 2 Sidebottom, Jolly, Beams 1 | Goals | 3 Davey 2 Zaharakis, Monfries 1 Hocking, Howlett, Lonergan, Dell'Olio, Stanton | 3 Davey 2 Zaharakis, Monfries 1 Hocking, Howlett, Lonergan, Dell'Olio, Stanton |
| Swan, Clarke, Pendlebury, Beams, Wellingham, Toovey | Swan, Clarke, Pendlebury, Beams, Wellingham, Toovey | Best | Zaharakis, Heppell, Howlett, Dyson, Lonergan | Zaharakis, Heppell, Howlett, Dyson, Lonergan |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Hibberd (Hamstring) | Hibberd (Hamstring) |
* Score Worm
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Dane Swan (Collingwood) 2 Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) 1 Dyson Heppell (Essendon) ||||||
| | Anzac Medal | Anzac Medal | Anzac Medal |
| Dane Swan ||||||

#### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| Saturday, 5 May 1:40 pm | Essendon | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,361) | Report |
| | 8.3 (51) 12.9 (81) 16.12 (108) 19.15 (129) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 7.4 (46) 8.4 (52) 9.8 (62) | Umpires: Rosebury, Fila, Grun Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Rosebury, Fila, Grun Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Crameri 4 Jetta, Davey 3 Lonergan, Monfries 2 Melksham, Dyson, Lovett-Murray, Dempsey, Watson 1 | Crameri 4 Jetta, Davey 3 Lonergan, Monfries 2 Melksham, Dyson, Lovett-Murray, Dempsey, Watson 1 | Goals | 2 Brown, Polec, Crisp 1 Hudson, McGrath, Cornelius | 2 Brown, Polec, Crisp 1 Hudson, McGrath, Cornelius |
| Stanton, Watson, Bellchambers, Lonergan, Heppell, Hocking, Fletcher | Stanton, Watson, Bellchambers, Lonergan, Heppell, Hocking, Fletcher | Best | Rich, Brown, Redden, McGrath, Maguire | Rich, Brown, Redden, McGrath, Maguire |
| Crameri (Knee) | Crameri (Knee) | Injuries | McGrath (Adductor) | McGrath (Adductor) |
* Score Worm
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 2 Brent Stanton (Essendon) 1 Dyson Heppell (Essendon) ||||||

#### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| Saturday, 12 May 7:40 pm | Essendon | def. | West Coast | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,260) | Report |
| | 1.6 (12) 5.10 (40) 12.14 (86) 16.17 (113) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 3.5 (23) 3.7 (25) 7.10 (52) | Umpires: Stewart, Fila, Meredith Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Stewart, Fila, Meredith Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Crameri, Davey 3 Jetta, Ryder, Stanton 2 Bellchambers, Dyson, Lovett-Murray, Melksham 1 | Crameri, Davey 3 Jetta, Ryder, Stanton 2 Bellchambers, Dyson, Lovett-Murray, Melksham 1 | Goals | 2 Waters 1 Brennan, Darling, Hill, Kerr, McGinnity | 2 Waters 1 Brennan, Darling, Hill, Kerr, McGinnity |
| Stanton, Watson, Zaharakis, Hooker, Melksham, Crameri, Fletcher | Stanton, Watson, Zaharakis, Hooker, Melksham, Crameri, Fletcher | Best | Cox, Kerr, Gaff, Shuey, McGinnity | Cox, Kerr, Gaff, Shuey, McGinnity |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Priddis (Concussion) | Priddis (Concussion) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Brent Stanton (Essendon) 2 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 1 Paddy Ryder (Essendon) ||||||

#### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| Saturday, 19 May 7:45 pm | Essendon | def. | Richmond | MCG (crowd: 80,900) | Report |
| | 6.2 (38) 12.7 (79) 16.9 (105) 19.14 (128) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 6.8 (44) 11.16 (82) 15.19 (109) | Umpires: Rosebury, Stewart, Bannister Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Rosebury, Stewart, Bannister Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Ryder 4 Stanton, Monfries 3 Watson, Jetta, Davey 2 Crameri, Howlett, Lovett-Murray 1 | Ryder 4 Stanton, Monfries 3 Watson, Jetta, Davey 2 Crameri, Howlett, Lovett-Murray 1 | Goals | 3 Cotchin, Edwards 2 Grigg, Martin 1 Deledio, Jackson, Miller, Nahas, Riewoldt | 3 Cotchin, Edwards 2 Grigg, Martin 1 Deledio, Jackson, Miller, Nahas, Riewoldt |
| Watson, Stanton, Crameri, Ryder, Jetta, Bellchambers, Heppell, Zaharakis | Watson, Stanton, Crameri, Ryder, Jetta, Bellchambers, Heppell, Zaharakis | Best | Deledio, Cotchin, Grigg, Foley, Maric, Tuck, Jackson | Deledio, Cotchin, Grigg, Foley, Maric, Tuck, Jackson |
| Fletcher (Groin), Hardingham (Calf) | Fletcher (Groin), Hardingham (Calf) | Injuries | Grimes (Hamstring) | Grimes (Hamstring) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Brett Deledio (Richmond) 2 Brent Stanton (Essendon) 1 Jobe Watson (Essendon) ||||||

#### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| Saturday, 26 May 7:40 pm | Greater Western Sydney | def. by | Essendon | Skoda Stadium (crowd: 11,887) | Report |
| | 0.5 (5) 2.9 (21) 4.11 (35) 7.11 (53) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (19) 8.1 (49) 13.8 (86) 18.11 (119) | Umpires: McBurney, Ryan, Hosking Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: McBurney, Ryan, Hosking Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Cameron 3 Shiel, Treloar, Giles, McDonald 1 | Cameron 3 Shiel, Treloar, Giles, McDonald 1 | Goals | 3 Crameri, Davey, Bellchambers 2 Ryder, Monfries 1 Zaharakis, Watson, Melksham, Hurley, Colyer | 3 Crameri, Davey, Bellchambers 2 Ryder, Monfries 1 Zaharakis, Watson, Melksham, Hurley, Colyer |
| Treloar, Tyson, Kennedy, Cameron, Power, Shiel | Treloar, Tyson, Kennedy, Cameron, Power, Shiel | Best | Dyson, Crameri, Lovett-Murray, Dempsey, Zaharakis, Davey | Dyson, Crameri, Lovett-Murray, Dempsey, Zaharakis, Davey |
| The match between Greater Western Sydney and Essendon will be the first AFL match played at Skoda Stadium, the new primary home ground for Greater Western Sydney. This is the first game former Essendon Coaching legend Kevin Sheedy will coach against his old club. ||||||
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 2 Tom Bellchambers (Essendon) 1 Brent Stanton (Essendon) ||||||

#### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| Saturday, 2 June 7:40 pm | Essendon | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 42,987) | Report |
| | 1.5 (11) 2.9 (21) 5.13 (43) 6.16 (52) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 4.3 (27) 5.5 (35) 8.10 (58) | Umpires: McBurney, Jennings, Foot Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: McBurney, Jennings, Foot Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Watson 2 Davey, Melksham, Hocking, Colyer 1 | Watson 2 Davey, Melksham, Hocking, Colyer 1 | Goals | 2 Garland 1 Howe, Morton, Moloney, Jones, Clark, Sylvia | 2 Garland 1 Howe, Morton, Moloney, Jones, Clark, Sylvia |
| Watson, Dempsey, Stanton, Howlett, Zaharakis | Watson, Dempsey, Stanton, Howlett, Zaharakis | Best | Watts, Jones, Howe, Moloney, Rivers, Grimes, Nicholson | Watts, Jones, Howe, Moloney, Rivers, Grimes, Nicholson |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jack Watts (Melbourne) 2 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 1 Daniel Nicholson (Melbourne) ||||||

#### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| Saturday, 9 June 7:40 pm | Essendon | def. by | Sydney | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,785) | Report |
| | 1.5 (11) 1.11 (17) 2.15 (27) 11.16 (82) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 8.6 (54) 11.8 (74) 13.8 (86) | Umpires: Margetts, Meredith, McInerney Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Margetts, Meredith, McInerney Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Davey 3 Watson 2 Hocking, Howlett, Jetta, Lovett-Murray, Myers, Stanton 1 | Davey 3 Watson 2 Hocking, Howlett, Jetta, Lovett-Murray, Myers, Stanton 1 | Goals | 3 Jetta 2 Jack, Reid 1 Bolton, Everitt, McVeigh, Mumford, Roberts-Thomson, Shaw | 3 Jetta 2 Jack, Reid 1 Bolton, Everitt, McVeigh, Mumford, Roberts-Thomson, Shaw |
| Watson, Davey, Dyson, Howlett, Heppell, Hooker | Watson, Davey, Dyson, Howlett, Heppell, Hooker | Best | Jetta, Bolton, Armstrong, Bird, Kennedy, Richards, McVeigh | Jetta, Bolton, Armstrong, Bird, Kennedy, Richards, McVeigh |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Hannebery (Concussion) | Hannebery (Concussion) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jude Bolton (Sydney) 2 Lewis Jetta (Sydney) 1 Jobe Watson (Essendon) ||||||

#### Round 12

Bye

#### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| Saturday, 23 June 5:40 pm | Fremantle | def. by | Essendon | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 34,567) | Report |
| | 6.1 (37) 8.2 (50) 14.4 (88) 14.5 (89) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 10.4 (64) 13.5 (83) 17.11 (113) | Umpires: Schmitt, Meredith, Bannister Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Schmitt, Meredith, Bannister Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Mayne 4 Pavlich 3 Clarke, Broughton 2 Barlow, Griffin, de Boer 1 | Mayne 4 Pavlich 3 Clarke, Broughton 2 Barlow, Griffin, de Boer 1 | Goals | 6 Hurley 2 Monfries, Dell'Olio, Crameri 1 Heppell, Ryder, Hille, Melksham, Watson | 6 Hurley 2 Monfries, Dell'Olio, Crameri 1 Heppell, Ryder, Hille, Melksham, Watson |
| Pavlich, Barlow, Mayne, Ibbotson, Clarke, de Boer, Lower | Pavlich, Barlow, Mayne, Ibbotson, Clarke, de Boer, Lower | Best | Hurley, Watson, Myers, Howlett, Ryder, Crameri, Carlisle | Hurley, Watson, Myers, Howlett, Ryder, Crameri, Carlisle |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 2 Michael Hurley (Essendon) 1 Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| 50 Ben Howlett ||||||

#### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| Saturday, 30 June 7:40 pm | Essendon | def. | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,824) | Report |
| | 7.5 (47) 12.7 (79) 15.10 (100) 21.14 (140) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 3.5 (23) 6.7 (43) 8.8 (56) | Umpires: Margetts, Leppard, Findlay Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Margetts, Leppard, Findlay Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Hurley 5 Reimers 3 Watson 3 Crameri, Ryder, Dell'Olio, Melksham 2 Hocking, Dempsey 1 | Hurley 5 Reimers 3 Watson 3 Crameri, Ryder, Dell'Olio, Melksham 2 Hocking, Dempsey 1 | Goals | 3 Minson 2 Liberatore 1 Campbell, Smith, Boyd | 3 Minson 2 Liberatore 1 Campbell, Smith, Boyd |
| Hurley, Watson, Dempsey, Stanton, Hibberd, Hocking, Reimers | Hurley, Watson, Dempsey, Stanton, Hibberd, Hocking, Reimers | Best | Minson, Liberatore, Boyd, Picken, Dahlhaus, Smith | Minson, Liberatore, Boyd, Picken, Dahlhaus, Smith |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Murphy (Left Hamstring), Griffen (Calf) | Murphy (Left Hamstring), Griffen (Calf) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 2 Michael Hurley (Essendon) 1 Heath Hocking (Essendon) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| 50 Jake Melksham ||||||

#### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| Saturday, 7 July 7:40 pm | St Kilda | def. | Essendon | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,838) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 9.5 (59) 15.6 (96) 21.7 (133) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 5.6 (36) 7.8 (50) 8.14 (62) | Umpires: Stevic, Meredith, Mitchell Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Stevic, Meredith, Mitchell Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Milne 5 Riewoldt 4 Koschitzke, Siposs, Wilkes, Saad, Schneider 2 Gilbert, Gram 1 | Milne 5 Riewoldt 4 Koschitzke, Siposs, Wilkes, Saad, Schneider 2 Gilbert, Gram 1 | Goals | 2 Hille, Melksham 1 Carlisle, Hurley, Reimers, Davey | 2 Hille, Melksham 1 Carlisle, Hurley, Reimers, Davey |
| Milne, Dal Santo, Hayes, Riewoldt, Siposs, McEvoy, Simpkin | Milne, Dal Santo, Hayes, Riewoldt, Siposs, McEvoy, Simpkin | Best | Dempsey, Heppell, Watson, Melksham, Lonergan | Dempsey, Heppell, Watson, Melksham, Lonergan |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Hurley (Hamstring), Reimers (Concussion) | Hurley (Hamstring), Reimers (Concussion) |
| Koschitzke (Rough Conduct) | Koschitzke (Rough Conduct) | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) 2 Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) 1 Stephen Milne (St Kilda) ||||||

#### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| Saturday, 14 July 1:40 pm | Port Adelaide | def. by | Essendon | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 17, 344) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 8.6 (54) 11.9 (76) 11.13 (79) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 8.4 (52) 13. 8 (86) 19.13 (127) | Umpires: Farmer, Ritchie, Fila Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Farmer, Ritchie, Fila Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Westhoff, Ebert 3 D Stewart 2 McCarthy, P Stewart, Thomas 1 | Westhoff, Ebert 3 D Stewart 2 McCarthy, P Stewart, Thomas 1 | Goals | 3 Gumbleton, Jetta 2 Dell'Olio, Bellchambers, Hille 1 Davey, Dyson, Melksham, Reimers, Howlett, Myers, Watson | 3 Gumbleton, Jetta 2 Dell'Olio, Bellchambers, Hille 1 Davey, Dyson, Melksham, Reimers, Howlett, Myers, Watson |
| Brad Ebert, Brett Ebert, Moore, Broadbent, Boak, Westhoff | Brad Ebert, Brett Ebert, Moore, Broadbent, Boak, Westhoff | Best | Bellchambers, Howlett, Jetta, Gumbleton, Heppell, Watson | Bellchambers, Howlett, Jetta, Gumbleton, Heppell, Watson |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Michael Hibberd (Quad) | Michael Hibberd (Quad) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Leroy Jetta (Essendon) 2 Brett Ebert (Port Adelaide) 1 Dyson Heppell (Essendon) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| Debut Mark Baguley ||||||

#### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| Friday, 20 July 7:50 pm | Geelong | def. | Essendon | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 50,066) | Report |
| | 4.5 (29) 9.7 (61) 15.11 (101) 20.14 (134) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 5.4 (34) 8.5 (53) 10.7 (67) | Umpires: Rosebury, Nicholls, Hay Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Rosebury, Nicholls, Hay Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Hawkins 5 Smedts 3 Johnson, Murdoch, Taylor, Chapman 2 Duncan, Mackie, Motlop, Walker 1 | Hawkins 5 Smedts 3 Johnson, Murdoch, Taylor, Chapman 2 Duncan, Mackie, Motlop, Walker 1 | Goals | 3 Bellchambers 1 Crameri, Davey, Dell'Ollio, Gumbleton, Jetta, Monfries, Myers | 3 Bellchambers 1 Crameri, Davey, Dell'Ollio, Gumbleton, Jetta, Monfries, Myers |
| Duncan, Johnson, Smedts, Selwood, Mackie, Hawkins, Corey, Kelly | Duncan, Johnson, Smedts, Selwood, Mackie, Hawkins, Corey, Kelly | Best | Myers, Bellchambers, Stanton, Watson, Heppell | Myers, Bellchambers, Stanton, Watson, Heppell |
| Steve Johnson (Right Groin) | Steve Johnson (Right Groin) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Andrew Mackie (Geelong) 2 Mitch Duncan (Geelong) 1 Steve Johnson (Geelong) ||||||

#### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| Friday, 27 July 7:50 pm | Essendon | def. by | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,899) | Report |
| | 1.4 (10) 3.7 (25) 9.11 (65) 12.14 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 8.5 (53) 14.9 (93) 20.15 (135) 27.18 (180) | Umpires: Meredith, Findlay, Jeffery Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Meredith, Findlay, Jeffery Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Gumbleton 4 Hille 2 Dell'Ollio, Howlett, Jetta, Lovett-Murray, Monfries, Winderlich 1 | Gumbleton 4 Hille 2 Dell'Ollio, Howlett, Jetta, Lovett-Murray, Monfries, Winderlich 1 | Goals | 5 Hodge 4 Suckling 3 Gunston, Roughead 2 Young, Breust, Rioli, Smith 1 Lewis, Puopolo, Shiels, Whitecross | 5 Hodge 4 Suckling 3 Gunston, Roughead 2 Young, Breust, Rioli, Smith 1 Lewis, Puopolo, Shiels, Whitecross |
| Watson, Gumbleton, Howlett, Heppell, Carlisle | Watson, Gumbleton, Howlett, Heppell, Carlisle | Best | Rioli, Hodge, Suckling, Gunston, Mitchell, Whitecross, Sewell | Rioli, Hodge, Suckling, Gunston, Mitchell, Whitecross, Sewell |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) 2 Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 Matt Suckling (Hawthorn) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| Debut Elliott Kavanagh ||||||

#### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| Sunday, 5 August 4:10 pm | Adelaide | def. | Essendon | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,030) | Report |
| | 4.2 (26) 6.3 (39) 13.7 (85) 16.8 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.4 (34) 9.7 (61) 12.7 (79) 15.10 (100) | Umpires: Donlon, Kamolins, Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Donlon, Kamolins, Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Walker 4 Dangerfield 3 Johncock, Jenkins 2 Jacobs, Sloane, Porplyzia, Riley, van Berlo 1 | Walker 4 Dangerfield 3 Johncock, Jenkins 2 Jacobs, Sloane, Porplyzia, Riley, van Berlo 1 | Goals | 4 Winderlich 2 Browne, Gumbleton 1 Colyer, Dempsey, Davey, Hurley, Jetta, Lonergan, Watson | 4 Winderlich 2 Browne, Gumbleton 1 Colyer, Dempsey, Davey, Hurley, Jetta, Lonergan, Watson |
| Dangerfield, Thompson, Sloane, Talia, Douglas, Walker | Dangerfield, Thompson, Sloane, Talia, Douglas, Walker | Best | Watson, Dempsey, Lovett-Murray, Browne, Carlisle, Heppell | Watson, Dempsey, Lovett-Murray, Browne, Carlisle, Heppell |
| Porplyzia (Shoulder) | Porplyzia (Shoulder) | Injuries | Howlett (Hamstring), Winderlich (Hamstring) | Howlett (Hamstring), Winderlich (Hamstring) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Jobe Watson (Essendon) 2 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) 1 Rory Sloane (Adelaide) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| 150 Jobe Watson 100 Jason Winderlich ||||||

#### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| Sunday, 12 August 4:40 pm | Essendon | def. by | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,674) | Report |
| | 5.2 (32) 8.6 (54) 9.10(64) 11.10 (76) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.2 (38) 8.4 (52) 11.7 (73) 15.10 (100) | Umpires: Donlon, Meredith, McInerney Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Donlon, Meredith, McInerney Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Davey, Hurley 3 Crameri, Lovett-Murray, Lonergan, Melksham, Watson 1 | Davey, Hurley 3 Crameri, Lovett-Murray, Lonergan, Melksham, Watson 1 | Goals | 3 Harvey, Hansen, Tarrant 2 Garlett, Gibson 1 Wells, Wright | 3 Harvey, Hansen, Tarrant 2 Garlett, Gibson 1 Wells, Wright |
| Watson, Fletcher, Bellchambers, Colyer, Davey, Hurley | Watson, Fletcher, Bellchambers, Colyer, Davey, Hurley | Best | Harvey, Wright, McMahon, Swallow, Grima, Gibson, Goldstein, Anthony | Harvey, Wright, McMahon, Swallow, Grima, Gibson, Goldstein, Anthony |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Leigh Adams (Left Shoulder), Daniel Wells (Calf), Nathan Grima (Hamstring Tendonitis) | Leigh Adams (Left Shoulder), Daniel Wells (Calf), Nathan Grima (Hamstring Tendonitis) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Sam Wright (North Melbourne) 2 Tom Bellchambers (Essendon) 1 Jobe Watson (Essendon) ||||||

#### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| Saturday, 18 August 1:45 pm | Essendon | def. by | Carlton | MCG (crowd: 59,381) | Report |
| | 2.5 (17) 6.6 (42) 7.8 (50) 8.12 (60) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 15.4 (94) 20.9 (129) 25.12 (156) | Umpires: McBurney, Farmer, Schmitt Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: McBurney, Farmer, Schmitt Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Crameri, Ryder 2 Watson, Lonergan, Stanton, Hurley 1 | Crameri, Ryder 2 Watson, Lonergan, Stanton, Hurley 1 | Goals | 5 Waite 3 McLean, Simpson, Walker, Garlett, Casboult 2 Betts, Murphy | 5 Waite 3 McLean, Simpson, Walker, Garlett, Casboult 2 Betts, Murphy |
| Watson, Browne, Hooker | Watson, Browne, Hooker | Best | Murphy, Gibbs, McLean, Waite, Simpson, Judd, Betts, Casboult | Murphy, Gibbs, McLean, Waite, Simpson, Judd, Betts, Casboult |
| Fletcher (Hip Flexor), Carlisle (Ankle) | Fletcher (Hip Flexor), Carlisle (Ankle) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Marc Murphy (Carlton) 2 Jarrad Waite (Carlton) 1 Kade Simpson (Carlton) ||||||

#### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| Friday, 24 August 7:50 pm | Richmond | def. | Essendon | MCG (crowd: 47,590) | Report |
| | 5.5 (35) 8.11 (59) 12.16 (88) 13.24 (102) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 4.6 (30) 7.9 (51) 8.9 (57) | Umpires: Nicholls, McInerney, Mollison Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Nicholls, McInerney, Mollison Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Riewoldt 3 Edwards, McGuane 2 Astbury, Deledio, Grigg, Martin, Nahas, O'Hanlon 1 | Riewoldt 3 Edwards, McGuane 2 Astbury, Deledio, Grigg, Martin, Nahas, O'Hanlon 1 | Goals | 3 Monfries 1 Browne, Gumbleton, Hurley, Jetta, O'Brien | 3 Monfries 1 Browne, Gumbleton, Hurley, Jetta, O'Brien |
| Tuck, Cotchin, Deledio, Houli, Jackson, Edwards, Riewoldt, O'Hanlon | Tuck, Cotchin, Deledio, Houli, Jackson, Edwards, Riewoldt, O'Hanlon | Best | Heppell, Monfries, Hibberd, Crameri | Heppell, Monfries, Hibberd, Crameri |
| White (Hamstring) | White (Hamstring) | Injuries | Davey (Hamstring), Crameri (Shoulder) | Davey (Hamstring), Crameri (Shoulder) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Trent Cotchin (Richmond) 2 Shane Tuck (Richmond) 1 Brett Deledio (Richmond) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| Debut Nick O'Brien ||||||

#### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | | |
| Saturday, 1 September 7:40 pm | Essendon | def. by | Collingwood | MCG (crowd: 56,491) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 7.3 (45) 9.7 (61) 10.12 (72) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 7.11 (53) 10.17 (77) 14.20 (104) | Umpires: Donlon, McBurney, Jennings Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Donlon, McBurney, Jennings Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| O'Brien, Zaharakis 2 Crameri, Monfries, Hurley, Myers, Watson, Heppell 1 | O'Brien, Zaharakis 2 Crameri, Monfries, Hurley, Myers, Watson, Heppell 1 | Goals | 5 Cloke 2 Fasolo 1 Beams, Goldsack, Paine, Swan, Krakouer, Shaw, O'Brien | 5 Cloke 2 Fasolo 1 Beams, Goldsack, Paine, Swan, Krakouer, Shaw, O'Brien |
| Watson, Stanton, Zaharakis, Heppell, Hille, Hurley | Watson, Stanton, Zaharakis, Heppell, Hille, Hurley | Best | Swan, Cloke, Beams, Fasolo, Pendlebury, Thomas | Swan, Cloke, Beams, Fasolo, Pendlebury, Thomas |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Goldsack (Ankle) | Goldsack (Ankle) |
| | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes | Brownlow Votes |
| 3 Dane Swan (Collingwood) 2 Travis Cloke (Collingwood) 1 Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) ||||||
| | Game Milestone | Game Milestone | Game Milestone |
| 150 Angus Monfries Debut Jackson Merrett ||||||

## Ladder

2012 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2679 | 1733 | 154.6 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2428 | 1833 | 132.5 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Sydney (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2290 | 1629 | 140.6 | 64 | Finals series |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2123 | 1823 | 116.5 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2244 | 1807 | 124.2 | 60 | Finals series |
| 6 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2209 | 1886 | 117.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 7 | Fremantle | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1956 | 1691 | 115.7 | 56 | Finals series |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2359 | 2097 | 112.5 | 56 | Finals series |
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2347 | 1903 | 123.3 | 48 | |
| 10 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2079 | 1925 | 108.0 | 44 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2091 | 2090 | 100.0 | 44 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2169 | 1943 | 111.6 | 42 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1904 | 2092 | 91.0 | 40 | |
| 14 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1691 | 2144 | 78.9 | 22 | |
| 15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1542 | 2301 | 67.0 | 20 | |
| 16 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1580 | 2341 | 67.5 | 16 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1509 | 2481 | 60.8 | 12 | |
| 18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1270 | 2751 | 46.2 | 8 | |

### Ladder progress

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | B | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |

## Tribunal cases

| Player | Round | Charge category (Level) | Verdict | Points | Result | Victim | Club |
| Sam Lonergan | 2 | Rough Conduct (2) | Guilty (Early Plea) | 185.63 | 1 Week | Travis Boak | Port Adelaide |
| Leroy Jetta | 8 | Striking (2) | Guilty (Appeal Denied) | 137.50 | 1 Week | Dylan Grimes | Richmond |
| David Zaharakis | 9 | Striking (2) | Guilty (Early Plea) | 93.75 | Reprimand | Tomas Bugg | Greater Western Sydney |
| Jake Carlisle | 9 | Wrestling | Guilty (Early Plea) | 0 | $900 | Jeremy Cameron | Greater Western Sydney |
| Alwyn Davey | 9 | Wrestling | Guilty (Early Plea) | 0 | $900 | Taylor Adams | Greater Western Sydney |
| Paddy Ryder | 10 | Tripping (1) | Guilty (Early Plea) | 66 | Reprimand | Daniel Nicholson | Melbourne |
| Alwyn Davey | 11 | Rough Conduct (3) | Guilty (Early Plea) | 243.75 | 2 Weeks | Dan Hannebery | Sydney |
| Stewart Crameri | 14 | Rough Conduct (3) | Guilty (Early Plea) | 243.75 | 2 Weeks | Dylan Addison | Western Bulldogs |
| Heath Hocking | 15 | Rough Conduct (2) | Guilty (Early Plea) | 297.19 | 2 Weeks | Lenny Hayes | St Kilda |
| Jake Carlisle | 16 | Rough Conduct (1) | Guilty (Early Plea) | 93.75 | Reprimand | Paul Stewart | Port Adelaide |

## Season statistics
### Home attendance

| Round | Opponent | Attendance |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 33,118 |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 36,361 |
| 7 | West Coast | 43,260 |
| 8 | Richmond | 80,900 |
| 10 | Melbourne | 42,987 |
| 11 | Sydney | 42,785 |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 40,824 |
| 18 | Hawthorn | 44,899 |
| 20 | North Melbourne | 42,674 |
| 21 | Carlton | 59,381 |
| 23 | Collingwood | 56,491 |
| Total Attendance | Total Attendance | 523,680 |
| Average Attendance | Average Attendance | 47,607 |

### Awards
## Season Financials

EFC Annual Report 2012
| Item | $2012 | $2011 | Change |
| Revenue | $65,431,425 | $51,416,731 | $14,014,694 |
| Membership & Reserved Seating | $9,367,066 | $10,363,690 | $996,624 |
| Gate Receipts | $726,504 | $963,101 | $236,597 |
| Marketing Revenue | $15,902,153 | $15,532,108 | $370,045 |
| Merchandise Revenue | $3,226,302 | $2,563,026 | $663,276 |
| Football Department Spend | $19,200,704 | $18,510,078 | $690,626 |
| Operating Profit/Loss | $401,429 | $1,024,086 | $622,657 |
| Total Profit/Loss | $12,345,536 | $2,059,379 | $10,286,157 |