1964 VFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Competition:
1964 VFL Season
Team:
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 |