1940 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1940 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a semi final, Essendon were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1940 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 108.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Norm | #7 | 17 | 0 | R03-05, R07-18, SF, PF |
| Begley, Les | #24 | 16 | 11 | R01-03, R05-12, R14, R16-18, PF |
| Bell, George | #12 | 17 | 0 | R04-18, SF, PF |
| Betson, Norm | #31 | 8 | 12 | R08-12, R15, R17, PF |
| Bryce, Ted | #9 | 17 | 48 | R03-13, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Bushby, Percy | #35 | 7 | 12 | R06-10, R18, SF |
| Buttsworth, Wally | #15 | 19 | 1 | R01-17, SF, PF |
| Caesar, Jack | #5 | 20 | 3 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Cassin, Jack | #19 | 17 | 5 | R01-04, R06-09, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Challenger, Charlie | #22 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Coward, Ernie | #1 | 17 | 1 | R01, R04-18, SF |
| Evans, Joe | #16 | 2 | 0 | R04, R16 |
| Exelby, Murray | #4 | 16 | 24 | R01-03, R08-18, SF, PF |
| Green, Bill | #32 | 3 | 6 | R03-05 |
| Green, Fred | #26 | 18 | 1 | R01-03, R05-13, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Griggs, Les | #33 | 16 | 5 | R01-03, R05-10, R13-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Hird, Allan | #6 | 6 | 0 | R15-18, SF, PF |
| Hunter, Jack | #18 | 2 | 7 | R11, R18 |
| Lambert, Chris | #18 | 9 | 5 | R01-04, R06-09, PF |
| Lambert, Harold | #17 | 9 | 0 | R11-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Lane, Gordon | #22 | 4 | 6 | R12-15 |
| Luff, Bill | #11 | 7 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R11, R14 |
| Maynes, Leo | #10 | 6 | 2 | R01-04, R10-11 |
| McIvor, Ivor | #30 | 2 | 0 | R15-16 |
| Pattinson, George | #25 | 6 | 0 | R01-05, R13 |
| Plummer, Elton | #8 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 17 | 21 | R01-02, R05-07, R09-18, SF, PF |
| Reynolds, Tom | #29 | 17 | 44 | R01-07, R09-17, SF |
| Ruddell, Cec | #21 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Smith, Max | #23 | 7 | 0 | R02, R06-08, R14, R18, SF |
| Smith, Ron | #2 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Standfield, Bob | #6 | 2 | 0 | R01, R04 |
| Torney, Hugh | #20 | 18 | 1 | R01-08, R10-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Watts, Ray | #28 | 17 | 31 | R01-10, R12-17, PF |
| Wilson, Stan | #14 | 15 | 2 | R04-14, R17-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1940 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 04/05/1940 | Round 2 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 45 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 11/05/1940 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 11 | Dick Reynolds | Hugh Torney |
| 18/05/1940 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | Dick Reynolds | Hugh Torney |
| 25/05/1940 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 01/06/1940 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 08/06/1940 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 15 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 15/06/1940 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 23 | Dick Reynolds | Hugh Torney |
| 22/06/1940 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 29/06/1940 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 06/07/1940 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 23 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 13/07/1940 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 68 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 20/07/1940 | Round 13 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 27/07/1940 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 10/08/1940 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 3 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 17/08/1940 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 24/08/1940 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 31/08/1940 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 60 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 07/09/1940 | Semi Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 21/09/1940 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 5 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
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.