1948 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1948 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 Melbourne in the second semi final, Essendon were defeated by Melbourne in the grand final (replay), resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1948 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-1-2, P%: 137.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allanson, Noel | #33 | 15 | 0 | R01-08, R11-15, R17-18 |
| Bigelow, Doug | #19 | 16 | 8 | R05, R07-19, SF, GF |
| Bradley, Bob | #27 | 21 | 3 | R01-03, R05-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Brittingham, Bill | #23 | 21 | 39 | R01-17, R19, SF, GF, GR |
| Bryar, Dick | #10 | 3 | 0 | R09, R17-18 |
| Bushby, Percy | #35 | 9 | 1 | R13-18, SF, GF, GR |
| Buttsworth, Wally | #15 | 16 | 0 | R01-14, R19, GF |
| Equid, Harry | #32 | 11 | 14 | R01-03, R06-10, R15, SF, GR |
| Fisher, Vic | #1 | 12 | 2 | R09-11, R13-14, R16-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Gardiner, Les | #18 | 14 | 0 | R03-07, R12-19, GR |
| Goninon, George | #13 | 2 | 7 | R12-13 |
| Goodingham, Ivan | #30 | 13 | 15 | R01-06, R08-12, R18-19 |
| Harper, Bert | #8 | 8 | 0 | R01-03, R18-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Hassell, George | #6 | 18 | 1 | R01-10, R15-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Hutchison, Bill | #7 | 20 | 52 | R01-14, R16, R18-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Jones, Jack | #24 | 22 | 26 | R01-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Lambert, Chris | #14 | 18 | 0 | R04-17, R19, SF, GF, GR |
| Lambert, Harold | #17 | 16 | 1 | R01-04, R09-10, R12-19, SF, GF |
| Lane, Gordon | #22 | 3 | 10 | R01, R03-04 |
| Leehane, Ted | #9 | 22 | 30 | R01-19, SF, GF, GR |
| May, Wally | #12 | 15 | 1 | R01-07, R15-19, SF, GF, GR |
| McClure, Bob | #31 | 21 | 3 | R01-14, R16-19, SF, GF, GR |
| McDonald, Norm | #4 | 21 | 0 | R01-06, R08-19, SF, GF, GR |
| McEwin, Ron | #11 | 9 | 1 | R04, R06-12, GR |
| Newton, Ken | #29 | 8 | 14 | R02, R05-11 |
| Rawle, Keith | #2 | 22 | 20 | R01-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 22 | 25 | R01-19, SF, GF, GR |
| Ruddell, Cec | #21 | 19 | 0 | R01-08, R10-16, R19, SF, GF, GR |
| Syme, Bob | #26 | 11 | 12 | R11-18, SF, GF, GR |
| Tate, Greg | #16 | 11 | 4 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-08, R11, R14-17 |
| Ward, John | #25 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 22 | 17 | -2- | 3 | R01-19, SF, GF, GR |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1948 | Round 1 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 26/04/1948 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 23 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 01/05/1948 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 15 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 08/05/1948 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 62 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 15/05/1948 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 22/05/1948 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 29/05/1948 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 16 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 05/06/1948 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 16 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 12/06/1948 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 54 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 19/06/1948 | Round 10 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 82 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 03/07/1948 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 52 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 10/07/1948 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 17/07/1948 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 56 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 24/07/1948 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 07/08/1948 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 14/08/1948 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 3 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 21/08/1948 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 28/08/1948 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 04/09/1948 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 18/09/1948 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 02/10/1948 | Grand Final | Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 09/10/1948 | Grand Final (R) | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 39 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |