1912 VFA Season: Essendon Association
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon Association for the 1912 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Footscray in a semi final and defeating North Melbourne in the final, Footscray exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Essendon Association defeated Footscray in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1912 VFA Season
Team:
Essendon Association
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 166.6)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Dave McNamara
Vice-Captain:
Bert Atkins
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, John | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R06-07, R10-12, R14, R16-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Atkins, Bert | 19 | 0 | R01-17, PF, GF | |
| Chapman, Doug | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Clarke, Tom | 19 | 0 | R01-04, R06-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Gough, Alf | 2 | 0 | PF, GF | |
| Maine, Lindsay | 8 | 0 | R06, R11, R13-15, SF, PF, GF | |
| McNamara, Dave | 20 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1912 | Round 1 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 43 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 04/05/1912 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 4 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 11/05/1912 | Round 3 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 26 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 18/05/1912 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 22 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 25/05/1912 | Round 5 | Melbourne City | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 52 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 01/06/1912 | Round 6 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 5 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 03/06/1912 | Round 7 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 35 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 08/06/1912 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 4 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 15/06/1912 | Round 9 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 5 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 22/06/1912 | Round 10 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/06/1912 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 45 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 06/07/1912 | Round 12 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 14 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 13/07/1912 | Round 13 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 52 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 20/07/1912 | Round 14 | Melbourne City | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 141 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 27/07/1912 | Round 15 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 77 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 03/08/1912 | Round 16 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 66 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 10/08/1912 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 4 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 17/08/1912 | Round 18 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 69 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 31/08/1912 | Semi Final | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 23 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 21/09/1912 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSA by 4 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
| 28/09/1912 | Grand Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSA by 21 | unknown | Dave McNamara |
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.