1950 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1950 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in a semi final, Essendon defeated North Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1950 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-1, P%: 162.2)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allanson, Noel | #33 | 8 | 0 | R01-02, R06, R14-16, R18, GF |
| Bigelow, Doug | #19 | 8 | 1 | R01, R03-06, R15-17 |
| Bradley, Bob | #27 | 13 | 0 | R01-08, R10, R13-15, SF |
| Brittingham, Bill | #23 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Coleman, John | #10 | 19 | 120 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Collins, Jack | #2 | 13 | 1 | R04, R07-12, R14-17, SF, GF |
| Dale, Alan | #15 | 6 | 1 | R15-18, SF, GF |
| Gardiner, Les | #18 | 14 | 0 | R04-11, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Gilmore, Brian | #28 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| Goninon, George | #18 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Harper, Bert | #8 | 5 | 3 | R13-14, R17-18, GF |
| Hassell, George | #6 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Hutchison, Bill | #7 | 19 | 38 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Jones, Jack | #24 | 20 | 18 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Lambert, Chris | #14 | 19 | 0 | R01-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Lambert, Harold | #17 | 16 | 0 | R02-08, R10-14, R16-17, SF, GF |
| Leehane, Ted | #9 | 13 | 23 | R03-10, R12-15, GF |
| Leehane, Tom | #1 | 4 | 0 | R04, R09, R12, R15 |
| Martini, Ray | #1 | 4 | 0 | R11-12, R15, R18 |
| May, Wally | #12 | 19 | 0 | R01-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| McClure, Bob | #31 | 20 | 2 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| McConnell, Roy | #25 | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R05-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| McDonald, Norm | #4 | 16 | 0 | R01-03, R06, R09-18, SF, GF |
| McEwin, Ron | #11 | 20 | 25 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| McGillivray, Mal | #34 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| McLeish, John | #5 | 2 | 0 | R01, R03 |
| Newton, Ken | #17 | 3 | 0 | R02, R04-05 |
| O'Halloran, Jack | #13 | 3 | 0 | R09, R11, R14 |
| Payne, Fred | #35 | 10 | 1 | R07-11, R13-16, SF |
| Reynolds, Dick | #3 | 20 | 26 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Snell, Bill | #22 | 20 | 7 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Syme, Bob | #26 | 13 | 9 | R01-03, R07-12, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Tate, Greg | #16 | 19 | 34 | R01-18, SF |
| Thaw, Alan | #36 | 9 | 0 | R01-05, R07-08, R12-13 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 20 | 19 | -0- | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1950 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 29/04/1950 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 105 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 06/05/1950 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 55 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 13/05/1950 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 71 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 20/05/1950 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 32 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 27/05/1950 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 15 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 03/06/1950 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 64 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 10/06/1950 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 17/06/1950 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 86 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 24/06/1950 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 01/07/1950 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 42 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 08/07/1950 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 15/07/1950 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 92 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 22/07/1950 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 05/08/1950 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 12/08/1950 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 57 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 19/08/1950 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 26/08/1950 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 81 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 09/09/1950 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 3 | Dick Reynolds | Dick Reynolds |
| 23/09/1950 | Grand Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 38 | 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.