1929 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1929 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1929 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 9-1-8, P%: 96.0)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Norm Beckton
Vice-Captain:
Joe Hammond
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckton, Norm | #3 | 18 | 14 | R01-18 |
| Campbell, Garnet | #17 | 16 | 1 | R01-12, R14-17 |
| Carman, Syd | #11 | 9 | 2 | R01, R10-16, R18 |
| Clarke, Tom | #23 | 8 | 1 | R01, R12-18 |
| Cross, Jack | #9 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Dolan, Jack | #6 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Forbes, Keith | #35 | 15 | 40 | R01-09, R12-17 |
| Freyer, Ted | #26 | 3 | 2 | R15, R17-18 |
| Gomez, Frank | #15 | 4 | 1 | R15-18 |
| Gregory, Harry | #12 | 16 | 0 | R02-04, R06-18 |
| Hammond, Joe | #20 | 16 | 0 | R01-16 |
| Hearn, Clarrie | #4 | 15 | 0 | R03-16, R18 |
| Hunter, Harry | #7 | 8 | 0 | R01, R09-15 |
| Johnson, Len | #14 | 13 | 40 | R01-05, R10-17 |
| Kidd, Jack | #27 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Martin, Ernie | #1 | 6 | 0 | R06-09, R11, R17 |
| McKenzie, Jack | #13 | 5 | 1 | R05-09 |
| Milburn, Charlie | #18 | 9 | 0 | R10-18 |
| Nash, Frank | #22 | 5 | 4 | R01, R10-11, R17-18 |
| Okey, Howard | #2 | 18 | 18 | R01-18 |
| Parris, Keith | #21 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R10-12 |
| Payne, Roy | #16 | 11 | 13 | R05-11, R13, R16-18 |
| Quinn, Jim | #31 | 9 | 7 | R01-04, R07-09, R12, R18 |
| Rennie, Artie | #33 | 6 | 0 | R01, R06, R13-14, R16-17 |
| Sarsfield, Vern | #24 | 2 | 1 | R13, R18 |
| Simpson, Norm | #19 | 14 | 14 | R02-10, R13-16, R18 |
| Speakman, Bill | #30 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Vosti, Jack | #5 | 8 | 0 | R01-08 |
| Walsh, Paddy | #28 | 13 | 6 | R01-02, R05-09, R12, R14-18 |
| Watson, Ernie | #8 | 15 | 0 | R02-14, R17-18 |
| Watt, Rowley | #10 | 14 | 3 | R02-11, R15-18 |
| Webster, Len | #32 | 14 | 19 | R01-14 |
| Williamson, Jack | #25 | 18 | 2 | R01-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy, Charlie | 18 | 9 | -1- | 8 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1929 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 73 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 04/05/1929 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 11/05/1929 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 44 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 18/05/1929 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 25/05/1929 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 03/06/1929 | Round 6 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 15/06/1929 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 53 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 22/06/1929 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 29/06/1929 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 6 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 06/07/1929 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 15 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 13/07/1929 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 19 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 20/07/1929 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 4 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 27/07/1929 | Round 13 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 1 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 03/08/1929 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 10/08/1929 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 17/08/1929 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 6 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 24/08/1929 | Round 17 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |
| 31/08/1929 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 31 | Charlie Hardy | Norm Beckton |