As 2014 draws to a close essendonfc.com.au rewinds the clock to take a look back on some of the highlights from the season. 

We count down some of the key moments from the 2014 season that had all red and black fans excited.

Bombers annihilation of Carlton

It was a slick and relentless Essendon that met arch rival Carlton in round 3 to record an 81-point obliteration at the MCG in the first Sunday night match of the season.

The Bombers were never challenged, piling on seven goals before the Blues got their first eight minutes into the second quarter. 

When the final siren sounded, the scoreline was 21.12 (138) to 8.9 (57) with Paul Chapman and Jason Winderlich with four goals each to their names.  

In front of a crowd of 62,730 in the first Sunday night home-and-away match in VFL/AFL history to be played at the MCG.

How sweet would this have been for Essendon supporters who watched last September as the Blues took their team's place in the finals series?  

The Blues' lack of pressure and inability to hit targets in the first quarter was frightening. 

It was Brendon Goddard who took Jake Carlisle's role in the attacking 50, and he shone. In the first half alone, nine of Goddard's 12 possessions came from marks. He took 13 for the game and kicked two goals. 

Winderlich scored two first quarter goals; one after marking inside 50 and the other from a turnover when Dylan Buckley kicked errantly across the face of the Blues' defensive goal.

At half-time, the margin had blown out to 44 points, with the Blues' inability to hit their own players undoing their 24 to 15 advantage in clearances.

Heath Hocking's job on Murphy was significant, as was Jobe Watson's contribution, while Michael Hibberd collected the ball with ease across half-back and Jackson Merrett had 34 touches. 

It remains one of the best wins in the last decade over the Blues, with nothing sweeter then a convincing victory over the old foe.