1908 VFA Season: Essendon Association
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon Association for the 1908 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon Association were defeated by Brunswick in a semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season 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 |
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.