1960 VFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Competition:
1960 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 125.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jack Clarke
Vice-Captain:
Geoff Leek
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, Geoff | #6 | 2 | 0 | R13, R15 |
| Birt, Johnny | #11 | 17 | 24 | R01-04, R06, R08-18, SF |
| Blew, Russell | #14 | 4 | 0 | R16-18, SF |
| Burgess, Reg | #18 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Capuano, Barry | #12 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Clarke, Jack | #1 | 18 | 33 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Donohoe, Brian | #26 | 2 | 0 | R18, SF |
| Doran, Paul | #36 | 3 | 3 | R03, R10, R13 |
| Dunlop, Bob | #3 | 19 | 20 | R01-18, SF |
| Epis, Alec | #28 | 17 | 0 | R01-03, R06-18, SF |
| Evans, Ron | #8 | 18 | 67 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Fraser, Ken | #23 | 18 | 9 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Gamble, Jeff | #22 | 10 | 0 | R01-08, R10-11 |
| Gosper, Geoff | #49 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Hebbard, Col | #4 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Leek, Geoff | #30 | 16 | 9 | R01-04, R06-12, R15-18, SF |
| Leydin, Graham | #16 | 16 | 5 | R02-14, R16-18 |
| Mackie, Barry | #32 | 10 | 2 | R04-05, R09-16 |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 12 | 0 | R07-10, R12-18, SF |
| Mitchell, Hugh | #31 | 8 | 11 | R01-08 |
| Moloney, George | #17 | 3 | 0 | R01, R05, R10 |
| Murdoch, Alby | #15 | 14 | 2 | R01-12, R14-15 |
| Peucker, Ken | #29 | 17 | 23 | R01-07, R09-17, SF |
| Sampson, Brian | #34 | 2 | 0 | R01, R03 |
| Sewell, Greg | #9 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Shaw, David | #5 | 16 | 2 | R01-02, R04-08, R10-12, R14-18, SF |
| Shearman, Bob | #35 | 8 | 3 | R12-18, SF |
| Shelton, Ian | #10 | 18 | 0 | R01-05, R07-18, SF |
| Somerville, John | #19 | 11 | 8 | R05-11, R14, R17-18, SF |
| Spero, George | #21 | 5 | 0 | R02, R04-06, R09 |
| Timms, Ken | #25 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Dick | 19 | 13 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/1960 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 27 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 30/04/1960 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 125 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 07/05/1960 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 14/05/1960 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 21/05/1960 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 35 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 28/05/1960 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 5 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 04/06/1960 | Round 7 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 11/06/1960 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 11 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 18/06/1960 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 1 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 02/07/1960 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Dick Reynolds | Geoff Leek |
| 09/07/1960 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 15 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 16/07/1960 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 23/07/1960 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 42 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 30/07/1960 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 20 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 06/08/1960 | Round 15 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 37 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 13/08/1960 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 13 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 20/08/1960 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 27/08/1960 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |
| 03/09/1960 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 9 | Dick Reynolds | Jack Clarke |