1906 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1906 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 Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1906 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
East Melbourne
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-7, P%: 115.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter, Ben | 10 | 0 | R05-08, R10-14, S03 | |
| Belcher, Allan | 18 | 7 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Blackmore, Lewis | 3 | 3 | R02-04 | |
| Borthwick, Jack | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Busbridge, Bill | 15 | 6 | R01-06, R10-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Cameron, Ernie | 17 | 12 | R01-09, R11-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Davies, Bill | 16 | 1 | R01-11, R14, S01-03, SF | |
| Dixon, John | 1 | 0 | R04 | |
| Fogarty, Chris | 2 | 0 | S03, SF | |
| Fogarty, Joe | 2 | 3 | S03, SF | |
| Fraser, Simon | 13 | 6 | R03, R05-07, R09-12, R14, S01-03, SF | |
| Garton, Cec | 1 | 0 | S03 | |
| George, Alf | 16 | 0 | R03-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Gibson, George | 4 | 1 | R05, R10, R12-13 | |
| Gibson, Phil | 6 | 0 | R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Green, John | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R04 | |
| Griffith, Billy | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R04-13, S02-03, SF | |
| Hiskins, Fred | 11 | 10 | R07-10, R12-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Kennedy, Con | 4 | 0 | R07-09, R11 | |
| Laxton, Bert | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R13-14, S01 | |
| Legge, Arthur | 16 | 3 | R01-14, S01, SF | |
| Madden, Mick | 16 | 0 | R03-14, S01-03, SF | |
| McDonald, Jim | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| McKenzie, Jack | 18 | 24 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Morley, Charlie | 3 | 0 | R01, R03, R11 | |
| Numa, Bert | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Phipps, Jim | 2 | 0 | R04, R06 | |
| Robinson, Bill | 6 | 2 | R01-06 | |
| Ross-Soden, Gordon | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Ryan, Gerald | 2 | 0 | S01-02 | |
| Sartori, Ray | 5 | 1 | R08, R12, R14, S02, SF | |
| Sewart, Bill | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R06-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Shea, Mark | 18 | 0 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Smith, Dave | 11 | 9 | R01-03, R05-10, S01-02 | |
| Teather, Charlie | 15 | 2 | R01-09, R11-14, S02-03 | |
| Thurgood, Albert | 8 | 10 | R07-09, R11-12, R14, S01, SF | |
| Vollugi, Herc | 3 | 0 | R09-10, R13 | |
| Wilson, James | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Yeo, Norm | 15 | 31 | R01-13, S01-02 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/1906 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 7 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 12/05/1906 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 38 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 19/05/1906 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 26/05/1906 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 31 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 02/06/1906 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 09/06/1906 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 16/06/1906 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 35 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 30/06/1906 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 33 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 07/07/1906 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 71 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 14/07/1906 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 66 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 21/07/1906 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 28/07/1906 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 8 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 04/08/1906 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 32 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 18/08/1906 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 36 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 25/08/1906 | Sectional Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 18 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 01/09/1906 | Sectional Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 35 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 08/09/1906 | Sectional Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 24 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |
| 15/09/1906 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 36 | unknown | Jack McKenzie |