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Essendon coach illustration

Mark Thompson

Essendon
Coach

283

Games

173

Wins

61.1%

Win pct

Overview Game LogGames Records

Career snapshot

Age at last game 50 yrs
Years coached 2000-2014
Date of Birth 19-Nov-1963
Games coached 283
Wins 173
Losses 106
Draws 4
Win pct 61.1%
Finals games 1
Finals wins 11
Finals win pct 57.9%

Teams coached

Essendon Geelong

Accolades

All Australian (2)
  • 2009 Geelong Coach Source
  • 2007 Geelong Coach Source
Jock McHale Medal (2)
  • 2009 Geelong Source
  • 2007 Geelong Source

Recent games

Year Round Team Opponent Result Result Venue
2014 EF
Essendon ESS
North Melbourne @ NME
L
81-93
M.C.G.
2014 23
Essendon ESS
Carlton @ CAR
D
90-90
M.C.G.
2014 22
Essendon ESS
Gold Coast vs GC
W
108-89
Docklands
2014 21
Essendon ESS
West Coast vs WCE
W
77-74
Docklands
2014 20
Essendon ESS
Richmond @ RIC
L
77-95
M.C.G.
2014 19
Essendon ESS
Sydney @ SYD
L
57-79
S.C.G.
2014 18
Essendon ESS
Western Bulldogs @ WBD
W
101-94
Docklands
2014 17
Essendon ESS
Collingwood vs COL
W
103-39
M.C.G.

Game Log

Year Round Team Opponent Result Result Venue
2001 5
Geelong GEE
Port Adelaide vs PTA
L
102-148
GMHBA Stadium
2001 4
Geelong GEE
Kangaroos vs KNG
L
33-53
GMHBA Stadium
2001 3
Geelong GEE
Melbourne @ MEL
L
104-124
MCG
2001 2
Geelong GEE
St Kilda @ STK
W
115-86
Marvel Stadium
2001 1
Geelong GEE
West Coast vs WCE
W
115-49
GMHBA Stadium
2000 EF
Geelong GEE
Hawthorn vs HAW
L
83-92
Marvel Stadium
2000 22
Geelong GEE
Sydney vs SYD
W
124-120
GMHBA Stadium
2000 21
Geelong GEE
Melbourne @ MEL
L
108-126
MCG
2000 20
Geelong GEE
West Coast @ WCE
W
108-78
Subiaco
2000 19
Geelong GEE
Kangaroos vs KNG
L
85-124
Marvel Stadium
2000 18
Geelong GEE
Adelaide vs ADE
W
109-102
GMHBA Stadium
2000 17
Geelong GEE
St Kilda @ STK
L
85-109
Marvel Stadium
2000 16
Geelong GEE
Fremantle vs FRE
W
90-84
GMHBA Stadium
2000 15
Geelong GEE
Brisbane Lions vs BRL
L
59-128
GMHBA Stadium
2000 14
Geelong GEE
Carlton @ CAR
L
97-107
Princes Park
‹ 1 … 17 18 19 › Showing 256–270 of 283 games

Season records

Season Team Games W L D Win pct Finals G Finals W Finals L Finals D Finals Win %
2014 Essendon 23 12 10 1 52.2% 1 0 1 0 0%
2010 Geelong 25 18 7 0 72.0% 3 1 2 0 33.3%
2009 Geelong 25 21 4 0 84.0% 3 3 0 0 100.0%
2008 Geelong 25 23 2 0 92.0% 3 2 1 0 66.7%
2007 Geelong 25 21 4 0 84.0% 3 3 0 0 100.0%
2006 Geelong 22 10 11 1 45.5% 0 0 0 0 0%
2005 Geelong 24 13 11 0 54.2% 2 1 1 0 50.0%
2004 Geelong 25 16 9 0 64.0% 3 1 2 0 33.3%
2003 Geelong 22 7 14 1 31.8% 0 0 0 0 0%
2002 Geelong 22 11 11 0 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0%
2001 Geelong 22 9 13 0 40.9% 0 0 0 0 0%
2000 Geelong 23 12 10 1 52.2% 1 0 1 0 0%

Team records

Team Games W L D Win pct First season Last season Finals G Finals W Finals L Finals D Finals Win %
Geelong 260 161 96 3 61.9% 2000 2010 18 11 7 0 61.1%
Essendon 23 12 10 1 52.2% 2014 2014 1 0 1 0 0%

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
47–50
Sydney SYD
GMHBA Stadium
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW UPCOMING
Carlton CAR
vs
Hawthorn HAW
IKON Park 19:15 AEDT
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