1960 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1960 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1960 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
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 |