1909 VFA Season: Essendon Association
These are the details of the premiership results for the Essendon Association for the 1909 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. After defeating Footscray in the first semi final, Essendon Association were defeated by Brunswick in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1909 VFA Season
Team:
Essendon Association
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 191.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Brunswick (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Frank | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF | |
| Atkins, Bert | 16 | 0 | R01-06, R11-18, SF, PF | |
| Gough, Alf | 18 | 0 | R01-09, R11-12, R14-18, SF, PF | |
| Maine, Lindsay | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R05-09, R11-18, SF, PF | |
| McNamara, Dave | 10 | 0 | R11-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1909 | Round 1 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 37 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/05/1909 | Round 2 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/05/1909 | Round 3 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/05/1909 | Round 4 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/05/1909 | Round 5 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 59 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/06/1909 | Round 6 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/06/1909 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/06/1909 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/06/1909 | Round 9 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 81 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/06/1909 | Round 10 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/07/1909 | Round 11 | Preston | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 55 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/07/1909 | Round 12 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/07/1909 | Round 13 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/07/1909 | Round 14 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 30 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/07/1909 | Round 15 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 9 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/08/1909 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 69 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/08/1909 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 101 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/08/1909 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 23 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/09/1909 | Semi Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 41 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/09/1909 | Preliminary Final | Brunswick | HOME | LOSS | BRNW by 10 | unknown | unknown |