1922 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1922 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the first semi final, Essendon were defeated by Fitzroy in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1922 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 10-1-5, P%: 111.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Ken | #26 | 9 | 0 | R01-07, R09-10 |
| Baring, Fred | #5 | 9 | 1 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-11 |
| Barker, Syd | #1 | 18 | 7 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Beckton, Norm | #5 | 18 | 14 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Callahan, Joe | #22 | 4 | 1 | R11, R13-14, R16 |
| Clowe, Clarrie | #19 | 5 | 1 | R10-13, R15 |
| Donaldson, Clyde | #2 | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R04-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Farrell, Charlie | #4 | 15 | 0 | R01-07, R09-13, R16, R18, PF |
| Fitzmaurice, Tom | #6, #29 | 17 | 3 | R01-07, R10-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Fraser, Wally | #21 | 4 | 0 | R03-04, R09, SF |
| Garden, Jack | #28 | 16 | 2 | R01-07, R09-11, R14-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Gardiner, Teddy | #10 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Hardy, Charlie | #33 | 14 | 5 | R01-04, R10-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Hunter, Harry | #7, #14 | 12 | 3 | R01-02, R05-07, R09-10, R12, R14-15, R18, PF |
| Irwin, Vince | #30 | 17 | 9 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Jenkins, Tommy | #3 | 13 | 29 | R01-07, R09, R15-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Kemp, Roy | #9 | 12 | 4 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-14 |
| Laidlaw, Col | #19 | 8 | 4 | R12-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Laing, Roy | #15 | 13 | 2 | R05-06, R09-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Maher, Frank | #24 | 15 | 16 | R01-02, R04-07, R09, R12-16, R18, SF, PF |
| May, Charlie | #14, #6 | 16 | 0 | R01-07, R09-10, R13-16, R18, SF, PF |
| McCarthy, Justin | #22 | 14 | 16 | R04-07, R09, R11-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Moriarty, Jack | #23 | 13 | 36 | R01-04, R07, R11-16, R18, SF |
| Raisbeck, Ralph | #20 | 2 | 0 | R11, R13 |
| Stockdale, Greg | #12 | 4 | 5 | R15-16, SF, PF |
| Sullivan, Jimmy | #8 | 18 | 2 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Thomas, Enos | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Wardley, Gilbert | #4 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Watt, Rowley | #10 | 14 | 5 | R03-07, R09-14, R18, SF, PF |
| Woodfield, Les | #17 | 4 | 7 | R01-03, R10 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravenall, Sam | 12 | 7 | -1- | 4 | R01-07, R09-13 |
| Barker, Syd | 6 | 4 | -0- | 2 | R14-16, R18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1922 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 13/05/1922 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 20/05/1922 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 23 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 27/05/1922 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 05/06/1922 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 10 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 10/06/1922 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 51 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 17/06/1922 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| Round 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 01/07/1922 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 9 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 15/07/1922 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 33 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 22/07/1922 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 12 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 29/07/1922 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 25 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 05/08/1922 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Sam Gravenall | Syd Barker |
| 19/08/1922 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 37 | Syd Barker | Syd Barker |
| 26/08/1922 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 16 | Syd Barker | Syd Barker |
| 02/09/1922 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Syd Barker | Syd Barker |
| Round 17 | BYE | ||||||
| 16/09/1922 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 4 | Syd Barker | Syd Barker |
| 23/09/1922 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Syd Barker | Syd Barker |
| 07/10/1922 | Preliminary Final | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 23 | Syd Barker | Syd Barker |