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CHAMPIONS VOTING CONCLUDES
After 23 weeks, voting in the Champions of Essendon concluded last night. Keith Forbes is the latest inductee into the Essendon history books, polling more votes than Darren Williams and William Griffith. Only two spots remain in the Champions of Essendon and these two wild card entries will be announced tomorrow. The order of the 25 Champions of Essendon will be disclosed at the Gala Dinner on Friday, August 30th, culminating with the naming of Essendon's greatest player of all time.
After 23 weeks, voting in the Champions of Essendon concluded last night. Keith Forbes is the latest inductee into the Essendon history books, polling more votes than Darren Williams and William Griffith. Only two spots remain in the Champions of Essendon and these two wild card entries will be announced tomorrow. The order of the 25 Champions of Essendon will be disclosed at the Gala Dinner on Friday, August 30th, culminating with the naming of Essendon's greatest player of all time. Who will it be - Reynolds, Hird, Clarke, Hutchison, Madden, Long, Thurgood?
Champions of Essendon inductees so far:Mark Thompson, Simon Madden, Michael Long, Dick Reynolds, Mark Harvey, Jack Clarke, Bill Hutchison, Albert Thurgood, Terry Daniher, Tom Fitzmaurice, John Coleman, Tim Watson, James Hird, Wally Buttsworth, Ken Fraser, John Birt, Harold Lambert, Reg Burgess, Graham Moss, Barry Davis, Matthew Lloyd, Fred Baring and Keith Forbes.
The Champions of Essendon Gala Dinner will be one of finest nights in the history of this club. Come and rub shoulders with the likes of Reynolds, Hird, Watson, Lloyd and Madden. Never again will they gather in the one room to celebrate this club's great history. Join us as we count down of our 25 greatest players. Tickets are selling quickly so don't miss your chance. Call 03 9230 0390 or visit our events page to book your seat. Come and celebrate with the best of the best.
Date - Friday 30 August 2002 Venue - Crown Palladium Time - 7pm Dress - Black Tie Ticket sales – $180 Gold – sold out , $155 Silver, $125 Bronze
Essendon now faces a tough task if it is to reach the finals this year after going down to the Adelaide Crows by eight goals on their home turf at Football Park. The Bombers tried hard all afternoon, but struggled to find enough of the ball in midfield and enough goals up forward to trouble the Crows. Our horror run with injuries continued with the early loss of Adam Ramanauskas with an ankle injury.
