1946 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1946 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten 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 defeating Collingwood in the second semi final (replay), Essendon defeated Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1946 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-4, P%: 140.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Gordon | #25 | 20 | 4 | R01-08, R10-15, R17-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Bower, Ray | #16 | 8 | 1 | R04-06, R08, R14, R16-17, R19 |
| Brittingham, Bill | #23 | 21 | 66 | R01, R03-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Bushby, Percy | #35 | 20 | 3 | R01-16, R18, SF, SR, GF |
| Buttsworth, Wally | #15 | 22 | 0 | R01-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Cassin, Jack | #19 | 20 | 28 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Dearle, Laurie | #10 | 10 | 1 | R05-09, R11-15 |
| Equid, Harry | #32 | 21 | 35 | R02-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Gardiner, Les | #18 | 22 | 0 | R01-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Goodingham, Ivan | #30 | 3 | 1 | R02-04 |
| Green, Fred | #26 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Harper, Bert | #13 | 14 | 13 | R07-08, R10-16, R18-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Hassell, George | #6 | 21 | 2 | R01-15, R17-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Hill, Russell | #28 | 6 | 0 | R07, R09, R12-13, R16, SR |
| Hutchison, Bill | #7 | 21 | 46 | R01-13, R15-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Jones, Jack | #24 | 20 | 16 | R01-08, R11-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Jory, Ron | #27 | 7 | 2 | R01-02, R05, R08-10, R14 |
| Lambert, Chris | #14 | 14 | 2 | R01-04, R09-10, R15-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Lambert, Harold | #5 | 11 | 0 | R11-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Lane, Gordon | #22 | 21 | 32 | R01-15, R17-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Leehane, Ted | #9 | 3 | 1 | R16-17, R19 |
| Lyons, Jack | #26 | 15 | 0 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-16, R19 |
| Matheson, Allan | #4 | 3 | 2 | R01-03 |
| McClure, Bob | #31 | 8 | 4 | R15-19, SF, SR, GF |
| McIvor, Ivor | #31 | 6 | 4 | R01, R06-10 |
| Pearson, Bill | #20 | 18 | 7 | R01-12, R17-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Powell, Ray | #17 | 4 | 4 | R09-10, R12, R14 |
| Rawle, Keith | #2 | 21 | 19 | R01-07, R09-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 21 | 33 | R01-13, R15-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Ruddell, Cec | #21 | 19 | 0 | R01-07, R10-11, R13-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Tonkes, Herbie | #1 | 19 | 0 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-19, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 21 | 17 | -1- | 3 | R01-13, R15-19, SF, SR, GF |
| Ruddell, Cec | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R14 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1946 | Round 1 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 27/04/1946 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 04/05/1946 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 56 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 11/05/1946 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 103 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 18/05/1946 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 25/05/1946 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 01/06/1946 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 82 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 08/06/1946 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 37 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 15/06/1946 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 42 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 22/06/1946 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 39 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 06/07/1946 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 21 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 13/07/1946 | Round 12 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 20/07/1946 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 1 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 27/07/1946 | Round 14 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 5 | Cec Ruddell | Cec Ruddell |
| 03/08/1946 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 65 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 10/08/1946 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 44 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 17/08/1946 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 88 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 24/08/1946 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 41 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 31/08/1946 | Round 19 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 1 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 14/09/1946 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 21/09/1946 | Semi Final (R) | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 05/10/1946 | Grand Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 63 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |