1949 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1949 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the first semi final and defeating North Melbourne in the preliminary final, Essendon defeated Carlton in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1949 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
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 |