1949 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1949 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final and defeating North Melbourne in the preliminary final, Essendon defeated Carlton in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1949 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-6, P%: 120.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allanson, Noel | #33 | 15 | 0 | R01-09, R12-13, R16-19 |
| Bigelow, Doug | #19 | 18 | 6 | R01-04, R06-09, R11-15, R17-19, SF, PF |
| Bradley, Bob | #27 | 17 | 0 | R02, R04-09, R13-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Brittingham, Bill | #23 | 20 | 4 | R01-07, R10-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Buttsworth, Wally | #15 | 10 | 0 | R01-07, R09, R14-15 |
| Coleman, John | #10 | 21 | 100 | R01-13, R15-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Fisher, Vic | #1 | 13 | 2 | R01-05, R14-15, R17-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Gardiner, Les | #18 | 22 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Goninon, George | #32 | 5 | 3 | R01, R06-07, R10-11 |
| Goodingham, Ivan | #30 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R04 |
| Harper, Bert | #8 | 7 | 0 | R03-04, R10-13, R16 |
| Hassell, George | #6 | 12 | 1 | R01-04, R06-08, R10, R12-14, GF |
| Hutchison, Bill | #7 | 21 | 37 | R01-13, R15-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Jones, Jack | #24 | 22 | 20 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Lambert, Chris | #14 | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R09-12, R14-17 |
| Lambert, Harold | #17 | 17 | 0 | R03-10, R12, R14-17, R19, SF, PF, GF |
| Lane, Gordon | #22 | 7 | 8 | R02-03, R16-19, GF |
| Leehane, Ted | #9 | 13 | 18 | R01-02, R05-10, R18-19, SF, PF, GF |
| May, Wally | #12 | 19 | 0 | R01, R03-10, R13-19, SF, PF, GF |
| McClure, Bob | #31 | 17 | 2 | R01-02, R05-06, R10-19, SF, PF, GF |
| McConnell, Roy | #25 | 15 | 0 | R08-19, SF, PF, GF |
| McDonald, Norm | #4 | 21 | 0 | R01-02, R04-19, SF, PF, GF |
| McEwin, Ron | #11 | 10 | 6 | R08-11, R13, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| McLeish, John | #5 | 8 | 0 | R07-12, R15, R17 |
| Newton, Ken | #29 | 8 | 4 | R03, R05, R07-09, R11-13 |
| Payne, Fred | #35 | 3 | 2 | R14-16 |
| Rawle, Keith | #2 | 19 | 14 | R01-12, R14-16, R19, SF, PF, GF |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 20 | 23 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-19, SF, PF, GF |
| Ruddell, Cec | #21 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Simpson, Jack | #21 | 4 | 0 | R11-13, R16 |
| Syme, Bob | #26 | 17 | 12 | R02-14, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Tate, Greg | #16 | 16 | 19 | R01, R03, R06-08, R11-19, SF, PF |
| Thaw, Alan | #36 | 6 | 0 | R14, R18-19, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 22 | 16 | -0- | 6 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/1949 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 63 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 23/04/1949 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 30/04/1949 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 49 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 07/05/1949 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 19 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 14/05/1949 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 15 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 21/05/1949 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 1 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 28/05/1949 | Round 7 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 15 | Dick Reynolds | Wally Buttsworth |
| 04/06/1949 | Round 8 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 11/06/1949 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 25 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 18/06/1949 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 3 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 02/07/1949 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 95 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 09/07/1949 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 70 | Dick Reynolds | unknown |
| 16/07/1949 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 21 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 23/07/1949 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 30/07/1949 | Round 15 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 06/08/1949 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 13/08/1949 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 46 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 20/08/1949 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 27/08/1949 | Round 19 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 03/09/1949 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 82 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 17/09/1949 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 24/09/1949 | Grand Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 73 | 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.