In 2018, Andrews revealed that there was an error in the lyrics, in which in the line "The other teams they don't fear", the word "they" was supposed to be "we".[95]. He is a mosquito and was created in honour of the team's back-to-back premiership sides in the 1920s known as the "Mosquito Fleet". [13] During its early years in the Association, Essendon played its home matches at Flemington Hill, but it moved to the East Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1881. How Scott defied self-doubt to deliver 'really ambitious' flag dream A further premiership in 1965 (won from 4th position on the ladder) was also unexpected due to periods of poor form during the 1965 season. 4 talking about this. Only six years later, on the eve of the 1973 season, he died of a heart attack at just 44 years of age. [34], The old "Same Olds" nickname fell into disuse, and by 1922 the other nicknames "Sash Wearers" and "Essendonians" that had been variously used from time to time were also abandoned. [19] Essendon (18 wins, 2 draws) was undefeated in the 1893 season. Football Programs; Player Registration & Fees; Current Opportunities | Season 2023 Waiting List; Store; Sponsors $ 0.00 0 Cart. But the low gates for the finals meant this was never attempted again, resulting in Essendon having the unique record of winning the only two premierships without a grand final. In 1883, the team played four matches in eight days in Adelaide:[14] losing to Norwood (on 23 June)[15] and defeating Port Adelaide (on 16 June),[16] a combined South Australian team (on 18 June),[17] and South Adelaide (on 20 June). Pioneers | Western Bulldogs Best for the Dons included pacy aboriginal half-back flanker Norm McDonald, ruckman Bob McLure, and rovers Bill Hutchinson and Ron McEwin. His record of three Brownlow victories (1934, 1937, 1938), equalled Fitzroy's Haydn Bunton, Sr (1931, 1932, 1935), and later equalled by Bob Skilton (1959, 1963, 1968), and Ian Stewart (1965, 1966, 1971).