1921 VJFL Season: Essendon Juniors
These are the details of the premiership results for the Essendon Juniors for the 1921 season of the Victorian Junior Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used East Melbourne as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the Fitzroy Juniors in the first semi final and defeating Coburg in the final, Collingwood District exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. The Essendon Juniors defeated Collingwood District in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1921 VJFL Season
Team:
Essendon Juniors
Home Ground:
East Melbourne
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-1-5, P%: 125.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Tom Sevior
Vice-Captain:
Ralph Cornall
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornall, Ralph | #5 | 2 | 0 | PF, GF |
| Sevior, Tom | #1 | 3 | 0 | SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/1921 | Round 1 | Melbourne (J) | AWAY | WIN | ESSJ by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/05/1921 | Round 2 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 42 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/05/1921 | Round 3 | Leopold | HOME | WIN | ESSJ by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/05/1921 | Round 4 | Collingwood District | AWAY | LOSS | COLD by 46 | unknown | unknown |
| Round 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 11/06/1921 | Round 6 | Carlton District | AWAY | WIN | ESSJ by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/06/1921 | Round 7 | Richmond (J) | HOME | WIN | ESSJ by 40 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/06/1921 | Round 8 | Fitzroy (J) | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | unknown |
| 13/08/1921 | Round 9 | St Kilda District | AWAY | WIN | ESSJ by 37 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/07/1921 | Round 10 | Melbourne (J) | HOME | WIN | ESSJ by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/07/1921 | Round 11 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | ESSJ by 32 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/07/1921 | Round 12 | Leopold | AWAY | WIN | ESSJ by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/07/1921 | Round 13 | Collingwood District | HOME | LOSS | COLD by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| Round 14 | BYE | ||||||
| 27/08/1921 | Round 15 | Carlton District | HOME | WIN | ESSJ by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/09/1921 | Round 16 | Richmond (J) | AWAY | LOSS | RICJ by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/09/1921 | Round 17 | Fitzroy (J) | AWAY | LOSS | FITJ by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/09/1921 | Round 18 | St Kilda District | HOME | WIN | ESSJ by 83 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/09/1921 | Semi Final | Fitzroy (J) | AWAY | WIN | ESSJ by 20 | unknown | Tom Sevior |
| 08/10/1921 | Preliminary Final | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | ESSJ by 7 | unknown | Tom Sevior |
| 15/10/1921 | Grand Final | Collingwood District | HOME | WIN | ESSJ by 8 | unknown | Tom Sevior |