As essendonfc.com.au takes a look back over the 2013 season we are set to reflect on the six best red and black victories of the home and away season.

Round 3 v Fremantle

Essendon travelled to Perth under a media storm fuelled by calls for senior coach James Hird to stand down ahead of the club’s match against Fremantle.

Fremantle had the Bombers on the back foot from the start and headed into half time with a seven goal to one lead.

The intense pressure from Ross Lyon’s men at Patersons Stadium seemed it was going to be too much for the Essendon players under a third quarter surge turned the tide.

Stanton, Hooker, Hibberd and Howlett all played a key role to lead the way for the Bombers as they booted seven straight goals after the main break.

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With five minutes remaining and scores locked at 66 a piece up stepped big man Patrick Ryder with the match winner.

The ruckman threaded a left foot snap with just 90 seconds remaining on the clock to leave the crowd at Patersons Stadium stunned.

Paul Duffield and Chris Mayne both had opportunities within the last 60 seconds to steal back the lead for the home side but were unsuccessful.

The siren sounded amid wild celebrations from the Bombers and coach Hird after heavy scrutiny throughout the whole week.

Watch the highlights of this round three thriller above on BomberTV.

ESSENDON       0.3    1.5    6.10    10.12 (72)

FREMANTLE     5.3    7.5    7.7       9.14 (68)

GOALS

Essendon: Crameri 3, Hurley 2, Kavanagh, Howlett, Kommer, Heppell, Ryder

Fremantle: Mayne 3, Fyfe 2, Walters 2, Ballantyne, Duffield

BEST 

Essendon: Hibberd, Carlisle, Hooker, Crameri, Ryder, Hurley

Fremantle: Duffield, Fyfe, Mundy, Barlow, Ballantyne, Walters 

SUBSTITUTES

Essendon: Dustin Fletcher replaced by Travis Colyer in the third quarter

Fremantle: Luke McPharlin (concussion) replaced by Cameron Sutcliffe in the first quarter

Official crowd: 35,963 at Patersons Stadium