1942 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1942 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Richmond in the second semi final and defeating South Melbourne in the preliminary final, Essendon defeated Richmond in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1942 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 12-0-3, P%: 127.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Gordon | #25 | 15 | 7 | R01-06, R08-10, R14-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Bell, George | #12 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Betson, Norm | #31 | 9 | 7 | R01, R03-04, R12-16, SF |
| Bryce, Ted | #9 | 10 | 17 | R01-02, R04-06, R08-10, R16, SF |
| Bushby, Percy | #35 | 18 | 3 | R01-06, R08-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Buttsworth, Wally | #15 | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Caesar, Jack | #5 | 7 | 0 | R13-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Cassin, Jack | #19 | 12 | 18 | R01-06, R08-09, R15-16, PF, GF |
| Coward, Ernie | #1 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R09-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Dearle, Laurie | #10 | 10 | 7 | R01-02, R05, R11-14, SF, PF, GF |
| Dimble, Murray | #11 | 5 | 5 | R11-15 |
| Edwards, Maurie | #23 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Evans, Joe | #16 | 7 | 0 | R01, R06, R08-10, R15-16 |
| Exelby, Murray | #4 | 15 | 18 | R01-03, R05-06, R08, R10-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Flanigan, Bob | #30 | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Griggs, Les | #33 | 2 | 1 | R03, R12 |
| Hall, Billy | #11 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Hird, Allan | #6 | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Hutchison, Bill | #7 | 11 | 5 | R02-06, R11, R15-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Lambert, Chris | #14 | 9 | 0 | R04-06, R08-12, R15 |
| Lane, Gordon | #22 | 16 | 44 | R01-06, R09-14, R16, SF, PF, GF |
| Leehane, Ted | #14 | 12 | 12 | R08-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Pattinson, George | #25 | 3 | 2 | R11, R13-14 |
| Plummer, Elton | #8 | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Powell, Ray | #17 | 3 | 1 | R08-10 |
| Rawle, Keith | #2 | 11 | 7 | R02-06, R08-10, R13-14, R16 |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 17 | 27 | R01-06, R08-09, R11-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Reynolds, Tom | #29 | 17 | 61 | R01-06, R08-14, R16, SF, PF, GF |
| Ruddell, Cec | #21 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R08-14, R16, SF, PF, GF |
| Silk, Sid | #28 | 8 | 0 | R01, R03, R08, R10-12, PF, GF |
| Torney, Hugh | #20 | 16 | 7 | R01-06, R08-13, R15, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 18 | 14 | -0- | 4 | R01-06, R08-16, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/1942 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 54 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 16/05/1942 | Round 2 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 23/05/1942 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 30/05/1942 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 49 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 06/06/1942 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 13/06/1942 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 1 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| Round 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 27/06/1942 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 106 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 04/07/1942 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 6 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 11/07/1942 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Dick Reynolds | Hugh Torney |
| 18/07/1942 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 20 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 25/07/1942 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 20 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 01/08/1942 | Round 13 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 08/08/1942 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 53 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 15/08/1942 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 22/08/1942 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 05/09/1942 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 22 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 12/09/1942 | Preliminary Final | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 19/09/1942 | Grand Final | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 53 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |