1908 VFA Season: Essendon Association

These are the details of the premiership results for the Essendon Association for the 1908 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. The Essendon Association were defeated by Brunswick in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1908 VFA Season
Team: Essendon Association
Home Ground: Windy Hill

Team Results

Ladder Position: 2nd (W-D-L: 12-1-5, P%: 163.7)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Brunswick (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds
Gough, Alf		18	0	R01-04, R06-18, SF

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
25/04/1908	Round 1	Brighton	AWAY	WIN	ESSA by 62	unknown	unknown
02/05/1908	Round 2	Port Melbourne	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 97	unknown	unknown
09/05/1908	Round 3	Williamstown	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 7	unknown	unknown
16/05/1908	Round 4	Brunswick	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 35	unknown	unknown
23/05/1908	Round 5	Preston	AWAY	WIN	ESSA by 47	unknown	unknown
30/05/1908	Round 6	Footscray	AWAY	LOSS	FOOT by 8	unknown	unknown
06/06/1908	Round 7	Prahran	AWAY	DRAW	drawn	unknown	unknown
08/06/1908	Round 8	North Melbourne	AWAY	WIN	ESSA by 15	unknown	unknown
13/06/1908	Round 9	Northcote	HOME	LOSS	NCOT by 7	unknown	unknown
20/06/1908	Round 10	Brighton	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 9	unknown	unknown
27/06/1908	Round 11	Port Melbourne	AWAY	LOSS	PMLB by 14	unknown	unknown
04/07/1908	Round 12	Williamstown	AWAY	LOSS	WILL by 15	unknown	unknown
11/07/1908	Round 13	Brunswick	AWAY	LOSS	BRNW by 8	unknown	unknown
18/07/1908	Round 14	Preston	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 64	unknown	unknown
25/07/1908	Round 15	Footscray	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 9	unknown	unknown
01/08/1908	Round 16	Prahran	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 7	unknown	unknown
08/08/1908	Round 17	North Melbourne	HOME	WIN	ESSA by 80	unknown	unknown
15/08/1908	Round 18	Northcote	AWAY	WIN	ESSA by 87	unknown	unknown
22/08/1908	Semi Final	Brunswick	HOME	LOSS	BRNW by 9	unknown	unknown

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1908 VFA Season

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