1926 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1926 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a semi final, Essendon were defeated by Melbourne in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1926 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 124.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckton, Norm | #3 | 18 | 23 | R01-03, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Campbell, Garnet | #17 | 20 | 2 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Carman, Syd | #11 | 7 | 4 | R01, R05-08, R11, R15 |
| Dolan, Jack | #6 | 4 | 0 | R01, R05-07 |
| Donaldson, Clyde | #2 | 17 | 0 | R02-08, R10-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Edward, Wally | #26 | 4 | 0 | R10-12, R15 |
| Garden, Jack | #28 | 18 | 18 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Gomez, Chris | #1 | 5 | 0 | R08-10, SF, PF |
| Gosling, Dick | #21 | 3 | 7 | R14-16 |
| Gregory, Harry | #12 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Hammond, Joe | #20 | 20 | 9 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Harrison, Joe | #13 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Hudd, Bill | #4 | 19 | 1 | R01-08, R10-18, SF, PF |
| Hunter, Harry | #7 | 18 | 0 | R01-15, R17, SF, PF |
| Irwin, Vince | #18 | 11 | 30 | R01-09, R12-13 |
| Kidd, Jack | #27 | 7 | 7 | R01, R03, R05-07, R09-10 |
| Maher, Frank | #24 | 20 | 11 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| May, Charlie | #14 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R10-18, SF, PF |
| McCarthy, Justin | #16 | 3 | 3 | R03-05 |
| McSweeney, Ned | #9 | 10 | 3 | R04, R08, R11-12, R14-18, SF |
| Nash, Frank | #22 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Page, George | #23 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Quinn, Jim | #31 | 9 | 6 | R01-02, R09, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Russell, Stuart | #26 | 3 | 1 | R11-12, R18 |
| Shorten, George | #30 | 4 | 0 | R02-04, R13 |
| Shorten, Teddy | #16 | 5 | 4 | R16-18, SF, PF |
| Simpson, Norm | #19 | 17 | 4 | R01-04, R07-18, SF |
| Stockdale, Greg | #25 | 19 | 36 | R01-18, PF |
| Vosti, Jack | #5 | 15 | 29 | R02-14, SF, PF |
| Watt, Rod | #8 | 7 | 0 | R09, R14-18, PF |
| Watt, Rowley | #10 | 18 | 6 | R01-10, R12-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Syd | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1926 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 51 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 08/05/1926 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 15/05/1926 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 22/05/1926 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 29/05/1926 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 47 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 05/06/1926 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 22 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 07/06/1926 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 38 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 19/06/1926 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 6 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 26/06/1926 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 12 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 03/07/1926 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 29 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 10/07/1926 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 27 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 17/07/1926 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 07/08/1926 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 23 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 14/08/1926 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 21/08/1926 | Round 15 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 60 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 28/08/1926 | Round 16 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 72 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 04/09/1926 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 11/09/1926 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 3 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 18/09/1926 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 47 | Syd Barker | Frank Maher |
| 02/10/1926 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 3 | 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.