IT’S scraping the barrel for poor old Essendon after its year from hell but they have had a victory of sorts.

And it comes via Google with the Bombers the most searched AFL team for 2015.

Essendon came in at No. 6, one spot ahead of the West Coast Eagles with Collingwood at No. 8.

Soccer ruled the way in the top 10 list, landing the first five with Arsenal at No. 1 ahead of Manchester United.

The NRL’s only entry was the Parramatta Eels who came in at No. 10.

Despite his NFL career not exactly setting the world on fire, Jarryd Hayne was the most searched Australian athlete from tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios.

Former Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes came in at No. 3 while the only other AFL figure was strangely retired West Coast Eagle Ben Cousins at No.9.

Mick Fanning getting attacked by a shark could only get the star surfer up to No. 5, one spot behind retired tennis ace Lleyton Hewitt.

MOST SEARCHED SPORTS TEAMS

Arsenal

Manchester United

Liverpool

Real Madrid

Chelsea

Essendon

West Coast Eagles

Collingwood

Socceroos

Parramatta Eels

MOST SEARCHED AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

Jarryd Hayne

Nick Kyrgios

Adam Goodes

Lleyton Hewitt

Mick Fanning

Beau Ryan

Richie Benaud

Michael Clarke

Ben Cousins

Johnathan Thurston