1943 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1943 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in a semi final, Essendon were defeated by Richmond in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1943 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.