1944 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1944 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 Footscray in the first semi final, Essendon were defeated by Richmond in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1944 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-2-4, P%: 134.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Gordon | #25 | 8 | 7 | R02, R05, R07, R09, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Betson, Norm | #31 | 20 | 2 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Brittingham, Bill | #23 | 9 | 0 | R01-04, R10-12, R14-15 |
| Bushby, Percy | #35 | 20 | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Buttsworth, Wally | #15 | 16 | 0 | R05-18, SF, PF |
| Cassin, Jack | #19 | 19 | 14 | R01-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Cockburn, Jack | #27 | 5 | 1 | R10, R12-15 |
| Collicoat, Ken | #9 | 2 | 0 | R08, R17 |
| Coward, Ernie | #1 | 20 | 4 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Dearle, Laurie | #10 | 19 | 23 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Dimble, Murray | #21 | 7 | 4 | R01-07 |
| Drummond, Bob | #28 | 5 | 14 | R01-04, R08 |
| Exelby, Murray | #4 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Finn, Ray | #16 | 8 | 12 | R02-07, R09-10 |
| Flanigan, Bob | #30 | 10 | 0 | R01-03, R05-09, R14-15 |
| Griggs, Les | #20 | 16 | 3 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-10, R12-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Harper, Bert | #12 | 5 | 3 | R01, R03-05, R07 |
| Healy, Terry | #11 | 7 | 1 | R08-11, R14-15, SF |
| Henry, Jack | #5 | 3 | 0 | R11-13 |
| Hill, Russell | 1 | 1 | R16 | |
| Hird, Allan | #6 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Hutchison, Bill | #7 | 20 | 26 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Kennedy, Ron | #4 | 3 | 1 | R06-08 |
| Lambert, Chris | #14 | 4 | 0 | R11-13, R15 |
| Lane, Gordon | #22 | 17 | 34 | R01-03, R05-06, R08-16, R18, SF, PF |
| McIvor, Ivor | #33 | 4 | 5 | R17-18, SF, PF |
| Plummer, Elton | #8 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Powell, Ray | #17 | 16 | 43 | R01, R04-05, R08-18, SF, PF |
| Randall, Alan | #2 | 6 | 0 | R06, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 13 | 23 | R08-18, SF, PF |
| Reynolds, Tom | #29 | 9 | 23 | R01-03, R11-16 |
| Shaw, Alan | #32 | 4 | 0 | R13, R16-18 |
| Silk, Sid | #36 | 3 | 0 | R04, R06-07 |
| Smith, Noel | #24 | 20 | 40 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Syme, Bob | #34 | 8 | 0 | R04-11 |
| Symons, Jack | #13 | 3 | 0 | R03-04, PF |
| Tonkes, Herbie | #18 | 7 | 0 | R01-02, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Vinall, Jack | #26 | 2 | 1 | R04, R10 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plummer, Elton | 7 | 3 | -1- | 3 | R01-07 |
| Reynolds, Dick | 13 | 10 | -1- | 2 | R08-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1944 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 38 | Elton Plummer | Elton Plummer |
| 13/05/1944 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 20 | Elton Plummer | Elton Plummer |
| 20/05/1944 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 41 | Elton Plummer | Elton Plummer |
| 27/05/1944 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 2 | Elton Plummer | Elton Plummer |
| 03/06/1944 | Round 5 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Elton Plummer | Elton Plummer |
| 10/06/1944 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Elton Plummer | Elton Plummer |
| 17/06/1944 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 29 | Elton Plummer | Elton Plummer |
| 24/06/1944 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 84 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 01/07/1944 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 08/07/1944 | Round 10 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 39 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 15/07/1944 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 49 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 22/07/1944 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 107 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 29/07/1944 | Round 13 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 20 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 05/08/1944 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 12/08/1944 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 59 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 19/08/1944 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 26/08/1944 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 106 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 02/09/1944 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 82 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 09/09/1944 | Semi Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 49 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 23/09/1944 | Preliminary Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 21 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |