1942 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1942 VFL season. 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 a semi final and defeating South Melbourne in the preliminary final, Essendon defeated Richmond in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1942 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.