For the club's entire history it has started in the highest division every year of its existence.

Essendon won their fourth State Premiership, defeating Melbourne 7-1 in the Grand Final, but a closer examination of the ‘entire’ Club's performances that year, reveal that 1965 was indeed a banner year in the Club's history.

They were presented this award at the Extreme Sports Expo at the Melbourne Show grounds.

The club president, Tony Cornish was later interviewed on SEN, airing Sunday 22nd 2015.

Essendon Senior sides successfully defended their crown in the years 2016 & 2017 too, to make history through a "six-peat".