The 2017 Essendon Football Club season was Essendon's 119th season in the Australian Football League.
Squad
Season summary
Pre-season
Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Essendon's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref. Home Away Margin 1 Thursday, 16 February (7:40 pm) 2.13.9 (105) 0.14.10 (94) Lost by 11 points Etihad Stadium (A) 16,521 2 Sunday, 26 February (3:40 pm) 0.12.7 (79) 0.12.4 (76) Lost by 3 points Harrup Park Country Club (A) 3,893 3 Sunday, 12 March (4:10 pm) 1.17.11 (122) 2.12.10 (100) Lost by 22 points Queen Elizabeth Oval (A) 8,391
Home and Away season
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Essendon's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref. Home Away Margin 1 Saturday, 25 March (7:25 pm) 17.14 (116) 12.19 (91) Won by 25 points MCG (H) 78,294 2 Saturday, 1 April (6:25 pm) 12.12 (84) 17.9 (111) Won by 27 points Gabba (A) 21,749 3 Sunday, 9 April (3:20 pm) 7.15 (57) 6.6 (42) Lost by 15 points MCG (A) 48,022 4 Saturday, 15 April (7:10 pm) 24.9 (153) 13.10 (88) Lost by 65 points Adelaide Oval (A) 47,492 5 Tuesday, 25 April (3:20 pm) 15.10 (100) 11.16 (82) Won by 18 points MCG (H) 87,685 6 Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm) 10.14 (74) 17.10 (112) Lost by 38 points Etihad Stadium (H) 44,040 7 Sunday, 7 May (2:40 pm) 17.14 (116) 11.13 (79) Lost by 37 points Domain Stadium (A) 33,393 8 Saturday, 13 May (7:25 pm) 17.8 (110) 13.15 (93) Won by 17 points MCG (H) 57,172 9 Sunday, 21 May (1:10 pm) 19.11 (125) 8.16 (64) Won by 61 points Etihad Stadium (H) 36,403 10 Saturday, 27 May (7:25 pm) 11.15 (81) 10.6 (66) Lost by 15 points MCG (A) 85,656 11 Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm) 18.9 (117) 15.11 (101) Lost by 16 points Spotless Stadium (A) 13,671 12 Saturday, 10 June (7:25 pm) 19.17 (131) 8.13 (61) Won by 70 points Etihad Stadium (H) 34,022 13 Bye 14 Friday, 23 June (7:50 pm) 11.20 (86) 12.13 (85) Lost by 1 point SCG (A) 34,575 15 Sunday, 2 July (1:10 pm) 11.16 (82) 13.12 (90) Lost by 8 points Etihad Stadium (H) 41,246 16 Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) 12.8 (80) 18.9 (117) Won by 37 points MCG (A) 63,537 17 Friday, 14 July (7:50 pm) 7.15 (57) 17.16 (118) Won by 61 points Etihad Stadium (A) 47,156 18 Saturday, 22 July (1:45 pm) 20.12 (132) 16.9 (105) Won by 27 points Etihad Stadium (H) 40,359 19 Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm) 19.13 (127) 13.19 (97) Lost by 30 points Etihad Stadium (A) 48,754 20 Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) 11.18 (84) 11.10 (76) Won by 8 points MCG (H) 58,562 21 Saturday, 12 August (7:25 pm) 12.8 (80) 18.15 (123) Lost by 43 points Etihad Stadium (H) 38,487 22 Saturday, 19 August (7:25 pm) 9.3 (57) 12.18 (90) Won by 33 points Metricon Stadium (A) 16,817 23 Sunday, 27 August (1:10 pm) 16.11 (107) 14.8 (92) Won by 15 points Etihad Stadium (H) 42,665
Finals
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Essendon's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref. Home Away Margin EF2 Saturday, 9 September (4:20 pm) 19.7 (121) 8.8 (56) Lost by 65 points SCG 46,323
Ladder
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