1905 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1905 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used East Melbourne as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1905 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
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 |