1911 VFL Season: Essendon

These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1911 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used East Melbourne as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the second semi final, Essendon defeated Collingwood in the final, winning the premiership. Had they lost, they would have been entitled to a right to challenge Collingwood in a challenge final.

Team Details

Competition: 1911 VFL Season
Team: Essendon
Club: Essendon
Home Ground: East Melbourne

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 15-1-2, P%: 178.3)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Team Leaders

Captain: Dave Smith
Vice-Captain: Allan Belcher

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Anderson, Ramsay 11 0 R01-05, R09, R11-13, R16, R18
Armstrong, Bert 15 25 R01-10, R13-17
Armstrong, Lou #1 20 35 R01-18, SF, GF
Baring, Fred #5 18 15 R01-15, R18, SF, GF
Belcher, Allan #4 17 6 R01-06, R09-18, SF
Benstead, Rupe 4 0 R03, R07-08, R14
Bowe, Len #3 20 1 R01-18, SF, GF
Busbridge, Bill #2 6 1 R15-18, SF, GF
Cameron, Ernie #6 19 11 R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF
Chalmers, Wally #7 19 2 R02-18, SF, GF
Freeman, Artie 1 0 R14
Griffith, Billy #8 15 0 R01-02, R04-05, R07-08, R11-15, R17-18, SF, GF
Hanley, Dan #9 11 1 R10-18, SF, GF
Harrison, Billy 1 0 R01
Hart, Johnny 4 0 R10-12, R16
Hay, Charlie 2 0 R07, R11
Hazel, Ern #21 11 4 R04-09, R12-15, GF
Jones, Jimmy 1 0 R14
Kirby, Jack #10 10 10 R11-18, SF, GF
Martin, Jim 7 6 R01-06, R08
Masters, Edgar 1 0 R12
McLeod, George #18 18 1 R01-07, R09-13, R15-18, SF, GF
Monteith, Dick #19 11 0 R01-06, R08-10, R13, GF
O'Connor, Leo 5 3 R06-10
Ogden, Percy #11 20 14 R01-18, SF, GF
O'Shea, Fred #12 16 0 R03-12, R15-18, SF, GF
Sewart, Bill #15 14 0 R01-03, R07, R11-18, SF, GF
Shea, Paddy #14 17 25 R01-11, R15-18, SF, GF
Smith, Dave #13 20 12 R01-18, SF, GF
Walker, Bill #16 16 8 R01-02, R04-10, R13-14, R16-18, SF, GF
White, Les #17 10 0 R01-03, R06, R08-10, R16-17, SF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Worrall, Jack 20 17 -1- 2 R01-18, SF, GF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
29/04/1911 Round 1 Carlton HOME DRAW drawn Jack Worrall Dave Smith
06/05/1911 Round 2 Richmond AWAY WIN ESSE by 47 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
13/05/1911 Round 3 Melbourne AWAY WIN ESSE by 38 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
20/05/1911 Round 4 Collingwood HOME WIN ESSE by 85 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
27/05/1911 Round 5 University HOME WIN ESSE by 44 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
03/06/1911 Round 6 Geelong AWAY WIN ESSE by 17 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
05/06/1911 Round 7 St Kilda HOME WIN ESSE by 40 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
10/06/1911 Round 8 Fitzroy HOME WIN ESSE by 35 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
17/06/1911 Round 9 South Melbourne AWAY LOSS SMLB by 3 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
24/06/1911 Round 10 Carlton AWAY LOSS CARL by 12 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
01/07/1911 Round 11 Richmond HOME WIN ESSE by 10 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
08/07/1911 Round 12 Melbourne HOME WIN ESSE by 8 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
15/07/1911 Round 13 Collingwood AWAY WIN ESSE by 6 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
22/07/1911 Round 14 University AWAY WIN ESSE by 38 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
29/07/1911 Round 15 Geelong HOME WIN ESSE by 26 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
19/08/1911 Round 16 St Kilda AWAY WIN ESSE by 125 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
26/08/1911 Round 17 Fitzroy AWAY WIN ESSE by 21 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
02/09/1911 Round 18 South Melbourne HOME WIN ESSE by 5 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
16/09/1911 Semi Final Carlton HOME WIN ESSE by 21 Jack Worrall Dave Smith
23/09/1911 Grand Final Collingwood HOME WIN ESSE by 6 Jack Worrall Dave Smith