1922 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1922 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in a semi final, Essendon were defeated by Fitzroy in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1922 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.