Essendon is one of Australia's best-known and most successful football clubs. It has won 16 VFL/AFL premierships, which, along with Carlton and Collingwood, is the most of any club in the competition. The club won four consecutive VFA premierships between 1891 and 1894, a feat unmatched in that competition's history. Essendon also hold the distinction of being the only club to win a premiership in their inaugural season (1897). It has struggled to achieve significant on-field success in the 21st century, however, having won its most recent premiership in 2000 and most recent final in 2004.
essendon is one of australia's best-known and most successful football clubs it has won 16 vfl/afl premierships which along with carlton and collingwood is the most of any club in the competition the club won four consecutive vfa premierships between 1891 and 1894 a feat unmatched in that competition's history essendon also hold the distinction of being the only club to win a premiership in their inaugural season (1897) it has struggled to achieve significant on-field success in the 21st century however having won its most recent premiership in 2000 and most recent final in 2004