1940 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1940 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in the first semi final, Essendon were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1940 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
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 |