season summary
after a dream improvemnent the dons did one better finishing two games ahead of fitzroy at the top with south and geelong rounding out the 4 with the blues slumping to 7th and the pies missing out as well tigers even finishing second last above the dees.
interesting season st kilda
early signs were all over the place stunning the blues in round 2 after losing to the dons in round 1 wins over pies and tigers had them looking threatening for once but loses to the dees (last team to do so) and the cats had worries after a 6 goal loss to the lions and the bye had their season in doubt than stunning wins over swans and dons had their season back alive beating the blues as well after a loss to the pies and beating the tigers they were in the 4 beating the dees in round 14 had them 3rd but fail to win again and finish 6th.
finals summary
lions knock cats out but the swans stun the dons but the lions beat the swans but its the dons who get redemption to win their 5th flag over the lions.
premiers season essendon
started dominant winning 4 straight before losing to the lions their only loss before the roiund 9 bye. a shock loss to the saints getting 1 goal 12 embarrased them a loss to the lions again in round 14 had some worried before the grand final despite not losing a game till the semi to the swans but earned the grand final spot against the lions wining their 5th flag.