Party Time ... Ben Howlett celebrates one of his four goals in Essendon's rampant victory. Source: DAVID MARIUZ / AAP
Besieged Essendon emerged from a drugs cloud to open the AFL season with a spirited 35-point upset win against Adelaide on Friday night.
The Bombers showed tremendous ticker in their 18.9 (117) to 11.16 (82) away triumph at AAMI Stadium.
Essendon didn't score for the initial 20 minutes as they conceded the initial three goals, but then steamrolled the fancied Crows.
| 3.4 (22) | Q1 | 1.3 (9) |
| 4.9 (33) | Q2 | 7.5 (47) |
| 8.14 (62) | Q3 | 13.7 (85) |
| 11.16 (82) | Q4 | 18.9 (117) |
| Taylor Walker 3 | Ben Howlett 4 |
| Richard Douglas 2 | Alwyn Davey 3 |
| Nathan van Berlo 1 | Tom Bellchambers 1 |
| Josh Jenkins 1 | Stewart Crameri 1 |
| Graham Johncock 1 | Courtenay Dempsey 1 |
| David Mackay 1 | Brendon Goddard 1 |
| Jared Petrenko 1 | Michael Hibberd 1 |
| Jason Porplyzia 1 | Heath Hocking 1 |
| Nick Kommer 1 | |
| Jake Melksham 1 | |
| David Myers 1 | |
| Brent Stanton 1 | |
| Jobe Watson 1 |
Utility Ben Howlett sparked the Bombers' comeback and capped a best-afield game with four goals while Alwyn Davey booted three.
Essendon midfielders Jobe Watson, Dyson Heppell and Brent Stanton were prominent and ruckman Tom Bellchambers shaded big Crow Sam Jacobs.
Adelaide struggled for clear winners with Richard Douglas (two goals), on-baller Matthew Wright and defender Brent Reilly among their best while Taylor Walker kicked three goals from limited chances.
Leading into the match, coach James Hird hailed his players' resilience amid the club being investigated for possibly using banned drugs last season.
And his charges demonstrated terrific character to fight back after a fast-starting Adelaide streeted to an early 22-0 advantage.
Essendon didn't kicked a goal until the 27th minute of the first quarter and appeared fortunate to only trail by 13 points at quarter-time.
But the Bombers blitzed Adelaide with six goals to one in the second quarter, with Howlett kicking two and setting up another, as the victors took a handy 14-point break into halftime.
And their lively goalsneak Davey ensured they were never headed by booting three goals in the third quarter, including one from a controversial new law.
Adelaide's Reilly slid into Davey's legs while gathering the ball, only for the Bomber to be given the free kick under the rule which penalises any sliding into an opponent's legs.
The goal helped Essendon stifle Adelaide, who repeatedly threatened a comeback but, after their initial three-goal spree, couldn't kick consecutive goals for the rest of a match attended by 42,218 spectators.
Goals
Essendon: B Howlett 4 A Davey 3 B Goddard B Stanton C Dempsey D Myers H Hocking J Melksham J Watson M Hibberd N Kommer S Crameri T Bellchambers.
Adelaide: T Walker 3 R Douglas 2 D Mackay G Johncock J Jenkins J Petrenko J Porplyzia N van Berlo.
Leading FOX FOOTY SuperCoach scorers:
Essendon: Howlett (164) Dempsey (124) Watson (121) Stanton (117) Hocking (93)
Adelaide: Jacobs (102) Wright (102) Douglas (91) Thompson (91) Walker (91)
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