1963 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1963 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 fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1963 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 137.5)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jack Clarke
Vice-Captain:
Hugh Mitchell
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birt, Johnny | #11 | 14 | 25 | R01-14 |
| Blew, Russell | #14 | 15 | 0 | R01-05, R09-18 |
| Booth, John | #40 | 2 | 0 | R08, R10 |
| Brown, Greg | #18 | 7 | 0 | R06-07, R11-15 |
| Byers, Max | #37 | 2 | 0 | R04, R15 |
| Capuano, Barry | #12 | 18 | 2 | R01-18 |
| Clarke, Jack | #1 | 18 | 23 | R01-18 |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Doran, Paul | #36 | 17 | 0 | R01-10, R12-18 |
| Egan, Kevin | #42 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Epis, Alec | #28 | 17 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| Fenton, Garry | #8 | 5 | 0 | R05-07, R09-10 |
| Fordham, Ted | #20 | 14 | 7 | R03, R05-15, R17-18 |
| Forsyth, Jim | #27 | 4 | 0 | R10-12, R18 |
| Fraser, Ken | #23 | 17 | 17 | R01-08, R10-18 |
| Gerlach, Darryl | #55 | 4 | 0 | R15-18 |
| Gosper, Geoff | #6 | 10 | 4 | R01-03, R05-06, R09, R13, R16-18 |
| Graham, Ian | #4 | 3 | 2 | R01, R16-17 |
| Johnston, Graeme | #16 | 18 | 12 | R01-18 |
| Matthews, Barry | #3 | 4 | 0 | R05-06, R08-09 |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Mitchell, Hugh | #31 | 9 | 6 | R01-08, R18 |
| Payne, Charlie | #7 | 18 | 36 | R01-18 |
| Raitt, Noel | #9 | 13 | 7 | R02-14 |
| Rodgers, Terry | #2 | 9 | 6 | R01-04, R10-11, R15-17 |
| Sampson, Brian | #34 | 18 | 11 | R01-18 |
| Shaw, David | #5 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Shelton, Ian | #10 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R07-18 |
| Somerville, John | #19 | 15 | 16 | R01-04, R07-12, R14-18 |
| Timms, Ken | #25 | 17 | 31 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| Welsh, John | #29 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, John | 18 | 13 | -0- | 5 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1963 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 25 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 27/04/1963 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 59 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 04/05/1963 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 11/05/1963 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 6 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 18/05/1963 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 61 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 25/05/1963 | Round 6 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 40 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 01/06/1963 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 16 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 08/06/1963 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 42 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 22/06/1963 | Round 9 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 16 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 06/07/1963 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 28 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 20/07/1963 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 46 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 27/07/1963 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 31 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 03/08/1963 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 37 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 10/08/1963 | Round 14 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 51 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 17/08/1963 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 6 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 24/08/1963 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 81 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 31/08/1963 | Round 17 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 56 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 07/09/1963 | Round 18 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 27 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |