1906 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1906 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:
1906 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.