1912 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1912 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating South Melbourne in the second semi final and defeating Carlton in the final, South Melbourne exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Essendon defeated South Melbourne in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1912 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
East Melbourne
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 114.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Allan Belcher
Vice-Captain:
Lou Armstrong
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Bert | #3 | 7 | 0 | R01-07 |
| Armstrong, Lou | #2 | 18 | 14 | R01-04, R07, R09-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Baring, Fred | #5 | 19 | 11 | R01-02, R04-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Belcher, Allan | #1 | 19 | 3 | R01-12, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Bickford, Edric | #22 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Blencowe, Jack | 1 | 0 | R18 | |
| Bowe, Len | #4 | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Busbridge, Bill | #21 | 11 | 1 | R02-12 |
| Caine, Frank | #27 | 12 | 17 | R03, R05-10, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Cameron, Ernie | #6 | 20 | 19 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Chalmers, Wally | #7 | 16 | 1 | R03-08, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Godfrey, Bruce | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Griffith, Billy | #29 | 6 | 0 | R13-17, GF |
| Hanley, Dan | #10 | 21 | 4 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Harvey, Billy | #26 | 9 | 2 | R05-06, R09-10, R12-15, R17 |
| Hazel, Ern | #28 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Kirby, Jack | #11 | 21 | 43 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Kirkwood, Fred | #9 | 17 | 3 | R01-03, R05, R08, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Kyme, Bill | #30 | 3 | 2 | R14-16 |
| Martin, Jim | #12 | 16 | 13 | R01-11, R13-15, R18, GF |
| McDonald, Ted | #13 | 2 | 0 | R01, R17 |
| McLeod, George | #14 | 18 | 2 | R01-04, R06-14, R16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Monteith, Dick | #24 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| O'Brien, Jack | #25 | 11 | 1 | R11-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Ogden, Percy | #16 | 17 | 11 | R01-14, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Shea, Fred | #15 | 16 | 2 | R01-02, R05-13, R15-17, SF, PF |
| Sewart, Bill | #17 | 20 | 2 | R01-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Shea, Paddy | #18 | 15 | 14 | R01-02, R04, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Walker, Bill | #20 | 18 | 19 | R01, R03-04, R06-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF |
| White, Les | #19 | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R05-11, R16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Worle, Len | #8 | 4 | 0 | R03-04, R09, R14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worrall, Jack | 21 | 15 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1912 | Round 1 | University | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 74 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 04/05/1912 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 11/05/1912 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 18/05/1912 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 25/05/1912 | Round 5 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 3 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 01/06/1912 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 03/06/1912 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 54 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 08/06/1912 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 11 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 15/06/1912 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 22/06/1912 | Round 10 | University | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 68 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 29/06/1912 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 13/07/1912 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 43 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 20/07/1912 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 13 | Jack Worrall | Lou Armstrong |
| 27/07/1912 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 52 | Jack Worrall | Lou Armstrong |
| 03/08/1912 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 29 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 17/08/1912 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 12 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 24/08/1912 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 58 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 31/08/1912 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 14/09/1912 | Semi Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 12 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 21/09/1912 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |
| 28/09/1912 | Grand Final | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 14 | Jack Worrall | Allan Belcher |