1929 VFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Competition:
1929 VFL Season
Team:
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 |