1905 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1905 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by Fitzroy in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1905 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
East Melbourne
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 9-0-8, P%: 114.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim | 11 | 3 | R04-14 | |
| Barker, George | 16 | 29 | R01-14, S01, SF | |
| Barry, Son | 10 | 4 | R08-14, S01-02, SF | |
| Baxter, Ben | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R04-07, R09-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Blackmore, Lewis | 3 | 6 | S02-03, SF | |
| Busbridge, Bill | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Callan, Hughie | 17 | 9 | R01-14, S01-02, SF | |
| Cameron, Ernie | 9 | 3 | R05, R08-09, R11-14, S01, S03 | |
| Carkeek, William | 2 | 2 | R02-03 | |
| Davis, Harry | 11 | 3 | R01-04, R06-07, R12-13, S01-02, SF | |
| Everard, John | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Fraser, Simon | 8 | 2 | R02-04, R07-08, R12-14 | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | 7 | 5 | R01-07 | |
| Griffith, Billy | 11 | 0 | R08-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Harris, Dick | 3 | 5 | R01, R10, S01 | |
| Kerr, Bill | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Laxton, Bert | 18 | 0 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Legge, Arthur | 3 | 2 | R03, R05-06 | |
| Madden, Mick | 17 | 11 | R01-05, R07-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Matheson, Alby | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| McDonald, Arch | 1 | 0 | S03 | |
| McDonald, Edwin | 1 | 1 | S03 | |
| McDonald, Jim | 17 | 2 | R01-11, R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| McKenzie, Jack | 18 | 20 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| McVitty, Bill | 3 | 0 | R04, R11-12 | |
| Megson, Jack | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| O'Brien, Jimmy | 8 | 0 | R01-07, R09 | |
| Phipps, Jim | 10 | 0 | R02-06, R14, S01-03, SF | |
| Robinson, Bill | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R05-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Robinson, Fred | 18 | 0 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Sewart, Bill | 17 | 0 | R02-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Shea, Mark | 15 | 0 | R04-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Smith, Dave | 17 | 21 | R01-04, R06-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Tymms, Athol | 3 | 1 | R08, S02-03 | |
| Vollugi, Herc | 13 | 4 | R01-03, R05-11, S02-03, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1905 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 8 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 13/05/1905 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 20/05/1905 | Round 3 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 23 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 27/05/1905 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 56 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 05/06/1905 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 15 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 10/06/1905 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 7 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 17/06/1905 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 29 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 01/07/1905 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 08/07/1905 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 15/07/1905 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 24 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 22/07/1905 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 1 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 29/07/1905 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 43 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 05/08/1905 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 19/08/1905 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 26/08/1905 | Sectional Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 44 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 02/09/1905 | Sectional Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 30 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 09/09/1905 | Sectional Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 43 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
| 16/09/1905 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 43 | unknown | Bill Robinson |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.