1943 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1943 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 second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in the second semi final, Essendon were defeated by Richmond in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1943 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 10-0-5, P%: 115.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Gordon | #25 | 12 | 5 | R01-02, R07-08, R10-11, Q02-05, SF, GF |
| Betson, Norm | #31 | 17 | 5 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Brittingham, Bill | #23 | 6 | 3 | R02-05, Q01, Q04 |
| Bushby, Percy | #35 | 14 | 5 | R01, R04-08, R10-11, Q02-05, SF, GF |
| Buttsworth, Wally | #15 | 14 | 0 | R01-04, R06-08, R10-11, Q01-03, SF, GF |
| Cassin, Jack | #19 | 14 | 11 | R01-04, R08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Cockburn, Jack | #27 | 5 | 1 | Q02-03, Q05, SF, GF |
| Coward, Ernie | #1 | 16 | 4 | R01-07, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Dearle, Laurie | #10 | 14 | 5 | R01-04, R08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Drummond, Bob | #32 | 6 | 11 | R05-07, R10-11, Q01 |
| Edwards, Maurie | #30 | 4 | 0 | R06, R08, R10, Q05 |
| Exelby, Murray | #4 | 13 | 8 | R02-08, R10-11, Q01, Q03-05 |
| Farrell, Jimmy | #18 | 4 | 9 | R04-07 |
| Gardiner, Les | #11 | 16 | 0 | R01-08, R11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Green, Fred | #26 | 3 | 0 | R03-05 |
| Gregg, Bill | #24 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Harper, Bert | #12 | 2 | 2 | R01, Q05 |
| Hird, Allan | #6 | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Hutchison, Bill | #7 | 17 | 9 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Lane, Gordon | #22 | 15 | 30 | R01-02, R05-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Langley, Gil | #18 | 4 | 1 | Q03-04, SF, GF |
| Leehane, Ted | #14 | 2 | 6 | R01-02 |
| Plummer, Elton | #8 | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Powell, Ray | #17 | 8 | 8 | R01-03, R05-06, R08, R10, Q02 |
| Rawle, Keith | #2 | 16 | 17 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-02, Q04-05, SF, GF |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 17 | 31 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
| Reynolds, Tom | #29 | 7 | 18 | R03-05, Q01, Q05, SF, GF |
| Ruddell, Cec | #21 | 15 | 0 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-03, SF, GF |
| Silk, Sid | #28 | 3 | 0 | R03, R07, Q04 |
| Smith, Noel | #24 | 7 | 0 | R06-07, R11, Q01-04 |
| Torney, Hugh | #20 | 17 | 14 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 17 | 11 | -0- | 6 | R01-08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/1943 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 15/05/1943 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 22/05/1943 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 29/05/1943 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 05/06/1943 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 8 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 12/06/1943 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 19/06/1943 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 41 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 26/06/1943 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 41 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| Round 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 10/07/1943 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 15 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 17/07/1943 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 31/07/1943 | Qualifying Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 11 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 07/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 14/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 3 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 21/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 13 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 28/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 27 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 11/09/1943 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 23 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 25/09/1943 | Grand Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |