1964 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1964 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 Geelong in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1964 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-1-4, P%: 130.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jack Clarke
Vice-Captain:
Ken Fraser
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beissel, Graeme | #29 | 19 | 16 | R01-18, SF |
| Birt, Johnny | #11 | 18 | 23 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Blew, Russell | #14 | 18 | 3 | R01-07, R09-18, SF |
| Brown, Greg | #18 | 4 | 0 | R04-06, R13 |
| Capuano, Barry | #12 | 18 | 2 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Clarke, Jack | #1 | 17 | 11 | R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 16 | 0 | R01-03, R07-18, SF |
| Doran, Paul | #36 | 17 | 0 | R01-17 |
| Egan, Kevin | #42 | 3 | 2 | R07-08, R18 |
| Epis, Alec | #28 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R09-18, SF |
| Fenton, Garry | #8 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Fordham, Ted | #20 | 16 | 25 | R01-02, R06-18, SF |
| Forsyth, Jim | #27 | 6 | 0 | R02-05, R12, R14 |
| Fraser, Ken | #23 | 18 | 22 | R01-07, R09-18, SF |
| Gerlach, Darryl | #17 | 17 | 2 | R01-08, R11-18, SF |
| Gosper, Geoff | #6 | 18 | 12 | R02-18, SF |
| Johnston, Graeme | #16 | 11 | 1 | R01-02, R06-09, R11, R14-15, R17, SF |
| Leydin, Graham | #38 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Matthews, Barry | #3 | 4 | 2 | R11-14 |
| McGie, Lindsay | #4 | 12 | 1 | R06-14, R16, R18, SF |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 17 | 0 | R01, R04-18, SF |
| Mitchell, Hugh | #31 | 19 | 32 | R01-18, SF |
| Payne, Charlie | #7 | 18 | 13 | R01-05, R07-18, SF |
| Raitt, Noel | #9 | 5 | 0 | R01-05 |
| Rodgers, Terry | #2 | 8 | 13 | R03-06, R08-11 |
| Sampson, Brian | #34 | 16 | 12 | R01-11, R15-18, SF |
| Shaw, David | #5 | 13 | 0 | R01, R08-18, SF |
| Somerville, John | #19 | 18 | 19 | R01-08, R10-18, SF |
| Timms, Ken | #25 | 15 | 9 | R01-10, R15-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, John | 19 | 13 | -1- | 5 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1964 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 25/04/1964 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 36 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 02/05/1964 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 14 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 09/05/1964 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 16/05/1964 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 32 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 23/05/1964 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 30/05/1964 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 12 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 06/06/1964 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 14 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 13/06/1964 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 15 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 27/06/1964 | Round 10 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 04/07/1964 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 19 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 11/07/1964 | Round 12 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 33 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 18/07/1964 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 62 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 25/07/1964 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 29 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 01/08/1964 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | DRAW | drawn | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 08/08/1964 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 2 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 15/08/1964 | Round 17 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 3 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 22/08/1964 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 165 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 29/08/1964 | Semi Final | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 19 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |