1925 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1925 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by Collingwood in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1925 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-4, P%: 119.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Ken | #26 | 10 | 0 | R03-04, R09-14, R16-17 |
| Beckton, Norm | #3 | 18 | 18 | R01-17, SF |
| Campbell, Garnet | #17 | 16 | 1 | R01-05, R08-17, SF |
| Dick, Dave | #23 | 3 | 7 | R08, R13-14 |
| Donaldson, Clyde | #2 | 14 | 0 | R01-08, R10, R14-17, SF |
| Farrell, Charlie | #11 | 7 | 6 | R01-02, R07, R15-17, SF |
| Garden, Jack | #28 | 17 | 4 | R01-08, R10-17, SF |
| Gregory, Harry | #12 | 9 | 0 | R05, R07-13, R15 |
| Hammond, Joe | #20 | 13 | 3 | R06-17, SF |
| Hardy, Charlie | #4 | 6 | 6 | R03-06, R09, R12 |
| Harrison, Joe | #13 | 15 | 0 | R02-12, R15-17, SF |
| Hunter, Harry | #7 | 18 | 0 | R01-17, SF |
| Irwin, Vince | #18 | 18 | 27 | R01-17, SF |
| Jenkins, Tommy | #21 | 9 | 37 | R01-09 |
| Laing, Roy | #15 | 2 | 0 | R01, R06 |
| Maher, Frank | #24 | 18 | 25 | R01-17, SF |
| Manger, Bill | #22 | 6 | 7 | R05, R07-11 |
| May, Charlie | #14 | 17 | 1 | R01-03, R05-17, SF |
| McCarthy, Justin | #16 | 11 | 9 | R01-02, R04, R07-14 |
| McComb, Bert | #20 | 3 | 1 | R01-03 |
| McSweeney, Ned | #9 | 11 | 4 | R02-03, R05-06, R12-17, SF |
| Quinn, Jim | #31 | 4 | 2 | R14, R16-17, SF |
| Rawle, George | #6 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Shorten, George | #30 | 16 | 6 | R01-06, R09-17, SF |
| Simpson, Norm | #19 | 11 | 0 | R04, R06-09, R13-17, SF |
| Stockdale, Greg | #25 | 18 | 2 | R01-17, SF |
| Sullivan, Jimmy | #25 | 1 | 2 | R01 |
| Vosti, Jack | #5 | 15 | 15 | R01-06, R10-17, SF |
| Watt, Rod | #8 | 3 | 0 | R07, R11, R15 |
| Watt, Rowley | #10 | 14 | 6 | R01-13, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Syd | 18 | 13 | -0- | 5 | R01-17, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1925 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 09/05/1925 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 45 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 16/05/1925 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 48 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 23/05/1925 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 41 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 30/05/1925 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 08/06/1925 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 32 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 13/06/1925 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 20/06/1925 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 27/06/1925 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 11/07/1925 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 17 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 18/07/1925 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 01/08/1925 | Round 12 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 80 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 08/08/1925 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 39 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 22/08/1925 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 29/08/1925 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 58 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 05/09/1925 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 24 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 12/09/1925 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 19/09/1925 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 10 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
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.