1904 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1904 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used East Melbourne as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by Carlton in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1904 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
East Melbourne
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-7, P%: 113.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captains:
Jim Anderson, Hugh Gavin
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim | 18 | 5 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Barker, George | 10 | 19 | R01-03, R06, R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Barry, Son | 16 | 2 | R01-05, R07-11, R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Baxter, Ben | 11 | 0 | R02-08, S01-03, SF | |
| Belcher, Norman | 2 | 0 | R01, R06 | |
| Busbridge, Bill | 16 | 6 | R01, R04-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Callan, Hughie | 12 | 5 | R01-02, R06-07, R10-13, S01-03, SF | |
| Carkeek, William | 9 | 2 | R01-04, R06-08, R11-12 | |
| Cochrane, George | 3 | 0 | R01, R04, S01 | |
| Collins, Maurie | 5 | 0 | R01-05 | |
| Gavin, Hugh | 15 | 1 | R02-03, R05-14, S02-03, SF | |
| Geggie, Jack | 15 | 3 | R01-02, R05, R07-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | 8 | 4 | R01-03, R05-08, R10 | |
| Griffith, Billy | 9 | 1 | R02, R08-14, S01 | |
| Hastings, George | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Hedley, Tom | 10 | 2 | R01-10 | |
| Laxton, Bert | 16 | 2 | R02-14, S02-03, SF | |
| Legge, Arthur | 16 | 7 | R03-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Madden, Mick | 17 | 25 | R01, R03-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Martin, George | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| McDonald, Jim | 7 | 0 | R04, R09, R14, S01-03, SF | |
| McKenzie, Jack | 13 | 20 | R02-04, R09-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Phipps, Jim | 10 | 0 | R09-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Pleass, Mick | 4 | 0 | R05-08 | |
| Robinson, Alex | 9 | 5 | R01, R03-06, R11-14 | |
| Robinson, Bill | 18 | 1 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Robinson, Fred | 17 | 0 | R02-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Smith, Dave | 14 | 8 | R01-03, R08-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Swift, Alf | 7 | 2 | R03-05, R07, R09-10, R12 | |
| Vollugi, Herc | 15 | 1 | R01-02, R04, R06-09, R11-14, S01-03, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/1904 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 41 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 14/05/1904 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 24 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 21/05/1904 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 36 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 28/05/1904 | Round 4 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 32 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 04/06/1904 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 42 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 06/06/1904 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 2 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 11/06/1904 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 6 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 25/06/1904 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 40 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 02/07/1904 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 38 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 09/07/1904 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 16/07/1904 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 23/07/1904 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 17 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 30/07/1904 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 16 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 13/08/1904 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 4 | unknown | Jim Anderson |
| 20/08/1904 | Sectional Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 18 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 27/08/1904 | Sectional Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 32 | unknown | Hugh Gavin |
| 03/09/1904 | Sectional Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 61 | unknown | Hugh Gavin |
| 10/09/1904 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 3 | unknown | Hugh Gavin |