CREATE TABLE table_56125 ("Home team" TEXT, "Home team score" TEXT, "Away team" TEXT, "Away team score" TEXT, "Venue" TEXT, "Crowd" FLOAT, "Date" TEXT)

What date did Essendon play as the home team?
SELECT "Date" FROM table_56125 WHERE "Home team" = 'essendon'
SELECT "Date" FROM "table_56125" WHERE "Home team" = 'essendon'