Essendon Highlights - Rd 20 2000 v Carlton

Ess 16.13.109 def Carl 12.11.83
It was billed as the match of the season and it certainly lived up to the hype. The 1st-placed Bombers remained undefeated with a win over the 2nd-placed Blues in a tough, desperate, high pressure contest in front of 91,000 fans at the MCG. Justin Blumfield was best on ground, Mark Mercuri kicked three and Jason Johnson was Hird-like in the final quarter.

[@aaronsalmon1376]

Essendon. This was the best team of all time. Just toyed with the blues.

[@shauncobain6271]

I think Brisbane put an end to them rather quickly! All the better considering some Essendon players said publicly that they wanted to create a dynasty after a single premiership. Obviously got way ahead of themselves!

[@aaronsalmon1376]

@@shauncobain6271
Should've got a lot closer to a 3 peat than they did. Brisbane also got Essendon at the back end of their best. Didn't come near them in 98, 99, 00 and 01, half the team was out injured. Essendon's best team, 2000, and Brisbane's 2002 would've been a great game, but no team has ever come close to repeating what Essendon achieved in 2000.

[@shauncobain6271]

@@aaronsalmon1376 Okay your talking about single seasons. I misinterpreted your original comment.

[@aaronsalmon1376]

@@shauncobain6271
All good mate, nothing wrong with friendly back and forth. Missing the 99 and 01 flag does bother me though. Haha really wasted opportunities.

[@shauncobain6271]

@@aaronsalmon1376 As a Carlton supporter the 99 preliminary is one of my favourite memories, not so much the 2000 preliminary though. Not many good memories since either tbh!

[@BorisBewick]

0:50 - (Goal of the night happening)
Dipper: "BRADLEY COMING OFF BOYS BRADLEY COMING OFF"

[@steve_en5903]

Kouta blowing out his knee was all she wrote. They were the only team that had a chance of taking down Essendon in the grand final

[@patrickleathem9599]

Awesome! Just subbed keen to relive some more Bombers highlights!

[@planetx1595]

That's 20 straight wins to the Bombers.

[@jesseeley5325]

No bombers lost to thr bulldogs a week or two before

[@planetx1595]

@@jesseeley5325 No, they lost to the Bulldogs the following week in Round 21.

[@ttrus2771]

A massive crowd - 91,000 at the G for 1 v 2 on a Friday night! The Bombers were undefeated after 18, and the Blues had put together 13 games without a loss (from memory)

[@bigboyed2534]

GO BOMBERS

[@melthoidserendipity1332]

A shame Carlton lost the first final that year to Melbourne when they were miles in front. Meant they had to play the Bombers in the Prelim. And then another dud GF. Melbourne weren't up to this mob

[@gozzaclark9416]

Any chance this could be called 'Essendon highlights - Rd 20, 2000'? All due respect, of course.

[@waelel-bitar3236]

Hi there, do you have the round 3 2001 carlton v essendon full match?Cheers

[@dw29392]

Sorry, I only do Bombers wins

[@waelel-bitar3236]

@@dw29392 no problem, if you do have that game I mentioned, would you consider selling a copy to me?

[@dw29392]

@@waelel-bitar3236 My email address is on my profile, if you wanna drop me a msg we'll see what we can do!

[@bensath]

Have you got the full replay of this match?

[@dw29392]

Yes I have the full replays of all the matches on my channel. I don't post full matches on CZcams though for copyright reasons

[@planetX15]

A real shame.

[@cant_touchthis69]

@@dw29392 is there anyway you would consider selling some essendon matches from this era? Im interested in purchasing some.

[@dw29392]

@@cant_touchthis69 My email address is on my channel page. Shoot me a msg and we'll see what we can do...

[@simonpapik6365]

2000 Bombers Vs 2020 Tigers......

[@planetX15]

As a Richmond supporter myself, the 2000 Bombers side easily.

[@CiccioDan]

Blues would've won if it wasn't for injuries

[@taxads7791]

Not always the case, sometimes a couple of players come in & perform better than the regulars would have on the night because they are unknowns, provide a bit of unpredictability

[@gozzaclark9416]

100 percent

[@markashley425]

Just like 99 preliminary when hird Lucas and long didn't play you fuckin Muppet

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

@@markashley425 Long actually did play in the '99 PF and managed to rack up 25 disposals and a goal. Hird and Lucas being unable to play the remainder of the 1999 season wasn't what cost your mob that game. It was kicking 3.10 - 28 in a half of football, then kicking 7.7 - 49 in the 3rd quarter, and finishing with a total of 14.19 - 103. I will say that Carlton would've won the R20 2000 game if Kouta, Bradley and Allan (who all started on the ground and ensured that Carlton had the upper hand in the game) managed to avoid getting injured. Watching a full replay makes it fairly obvious that the momentum swung in Essendon's favour once all three were confined to the bench for the rest of the match.

[@danielmaschio5284]

didn't Kouta get injured during the 3rd qtr and miss the rest of the game?