The Bombers will face a tough period on the road between May 7th and June 10th when they will be on the road four times in the space of six weeks. That period includes back-to-back interstate games against Adelaide and West Coast in Rounds 11 and 12. Essendon will play six Sunday games in 2005 – five of them being home games. They will play 14 night games – five of them are home games - and eight day games.
Essendon’s Wizard Cup campaign commences the weekend of February 19th when they take on Carlton at The Dome. Should Essendon progress, they will play the winner of the Brisbane v Melbourne game being played at Bundaberg Rum Stadium.
Round 1 - Saturday, 26th March (Night), Melbourne, M.C.G, Away
Round 2 - Friday, 1st April (Night), Carlton, M.C.G, Away
Round 3 - Sunday, 10th April, Hawthorn, M.C.G, Home
Round 4 - Saturday, 16th April (Night), Geelong, The Dome, Away
Round 5 - Monday, 25th April, Collingwood, M.C.G, Home
Round 6 - Saturday, 30th April (Night), Brisbane Lions, The Dome, Home
Round 7 - Saturday, 7th May (Night), Sydney, Stadium Australia, Away
Round 8 - Sunday, 15th May, Fremantle, The Dome, Home
Round 9 - Saturday, 21st May (Night), Port Adelaide, AAMI Stadium, Away
Round 10 - Sunday, 29th May, Western Bulldogs, The Dome, Home
Round 11 - Saturday, 4th June (Night), Adelaide, AAMI Stadium, Away
Round 12 - Friday, 10th June (Night), West Coast, Subiaco, Away
Round 13 - Friday, 24th June (Night), St. Kilda, The Dome, Home
Round 14 - Saturday, 2nd July (Night), Kangaroos, The Dome, Home
Round 15 - Saturday, 9th July, Richmond, M.C.G, Away
Round 16 - Friday, 15th July (Night), Collingwood, M.C.G., Away
Round 17 - Saturday, 23rd July (Night), Brisbane Lions, Gabba, Away
Round 18 - Friday, 29th July (Night), Geelong, The Dome, Home
Round 19 - Saturday, 6th August (Night), Sydney, The Dome, Home
Round 20 - Sunday, 14th August, Hawthorn, M.C.G, Away
Round 21 - Sunday, 21st August, Carlton, M.C.G, Home
Round 22 - Sunday, 28th August, Melbourne, M.C.G, Home
