Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club Names Full name Essendon Football Club Nickname(s) Bombers, Dons, Same Olds Motto Suaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re (Gently in manner, resolutely in execution) 2017 season After finals 8th Home-and-away season 7th Leading goalkicker Joe Daniher (65) W. S. Crichton Medal Joe Daniher Club details Founded 1871 ; 147 years ago ( 1871 ) Colours Red Black Competition Australian Football League Chairman Lindsay Tanner CEO Xavier Campbell Coach John Worsfold Captain(s) Dyson Heppell Premierships VFL/AFL (16) : 1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000 VFA (4) : 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 Ground(s) Etihad Stadium (main venue) [1] (capacity: 56,347) Melbourne Cricket Ground (some games) (capacity: 100,024) Former ground(s) East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1897–1921) Windy Hill (1922–91) (1922–91) Training ground(s) The Hangar Uniforms Home Away Alternate Other information Official website essendonfc.com.au...