The victory was Sheedy's 276th as coach of the Bombers which took him past the figure set by Windy Hill legend Dick Reynolds between 1939 and 1960.
During his 22 seasons at the helm, Reynolds coached Essendon to 275 victories. Sheedy is in his 19th season as coach of Essendon.
The records of the pair as coaches are:
DICK REYNOLDS
Seasons coached: 22
Games: 415
Wins: 275
Losses: 134
Tied: 6
Win rate: 67%
Finals: 37
Wins: 21
Losses: 14
Tied: 2
Grand finals: 12
Premierships: 4
KEVIN SHEEDY
Seasons coached: 19th
Games: 440
Wins: 276
Losses: 159
Tied: 5
Win rate: 62.7%
Finals: 29
Wins:14
Losses: 15
Tied: 0
Grand finals: 5
Premierships: 3