1948 VFLS Season: Essendon Seconds

These are the details of the premiership results for the Essendon Seconds for the 1948 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. The Essendon Seconds were defeated by the Geelong Seconds in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1948 VFLS Season
Team: Essendon Seconds
Home Ground: Windy Hill

Team Results

Ladder Position: 4th (W-D-L: 12-0-7, P%: 134.0)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Geelong (S) (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
17/04/1948	Round 1	Melbourne (S)	HOME	WIN	ESSS by 41	unknown	unknown
24/04/1948	Round 2	Hawthorn (S)	AWAY	WIN	ESSS by 68	unknown	unknown
01/05/1948	Round 3	Collingwood (S)	AWAY	LOSS	COLS by 3	unknown	unknown
08/05/1948	Round 4	South Melbourne (S)	HOME	WIN	ESSS by 17	unknown	unknown
15/05/1948	Round 5	Richmond (S)	AWAY	LOSS	RICS by 11	unknown	unknown
22/05/1948	Round 6	Carlton (S)	HOME	LOSS	CARS by 12	unknown	unknown
29/05/1948	Round 7	Geelong (S)	AWAY	LOSS	GEES by 7	unknown	unknown
05/06/1948	Round 8	Fitzroy (S)	HOME	WIN	ESSS by 50	unknown	unknown
12/06/1948	Round 9	North Melbourne (S)	AWAY	WIN	ESSS by 46	unknown	unknown
19/06/1948	Round 10	Footscray (S)	AWAY	WIN	ESSS by 9	unknown	unknown
03/07/1948	Round 11	St Kilda (S)	HOME	WIN	ESSS by 51	unknown	unknown
10/07/1948	Round 12	Melbourne (S)	AWAY	WIN	ESSS by 5	unknown	unknown
17/07/1948	Round 13	Hawthorn (S)	HOME	WIN	ESSS by 117	unknown	unknown
24/07/1948	Round 14	Collingwood (S)	HOME	LOSS	COLS by 9	unknown	unknown
07/08/1948	Round 15	South Melbourne (S)	AWAY	WIN	ESSS by 30	unknown	unknown
14/08/1948	Round 16	Richmond (S)	HOME	LOSS	RICS by 1	unknown	unknown
21/08/1948	Round 17	Carlton (S)	AWAY	LOSS	CARS by 10	unknown	unknown
28/08/1948	Round 18	Geelong (S)	HOME	WIN	ESSS by 5	unknown	unknown
04/09/1948	Round 19	Fitzroy (S)	AWAY	WIN	ESSS by 31	unknown	unknown
11/09/1948	Semi Final	Geelong (S)	AWAY	LOSS	GEES by 11	unknown	unknown

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1948 VFLS Season

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