1965 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1965 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in the first semi final and defeating Collingwood in the preliminary final, Essendon defeated St Kilda in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1965 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 132.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Ken Fraser
Vice-Captain:
Ian Shelton
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Hugh Mitchell
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Bruce | #33 | 4 | 0 | R06, R12, R14, R16 |
| Birt, Johnny | #11 | 20 | 37 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Blew, Russell | #14 | 20 | 3 | R01-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Brown, Greg | #18 | 20 | 0 | R01-08, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Capuano, Barry | #12 | 12 | 3 | R01-08, R11-14 |
| Clarke, Jack | #1 | 21 | 9 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 12 | 0 | R01-05, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Doran, Paul | #36 | 4 | 4 | R06-08, R11 |
| Egan, Kevin | #43 | 8 | 2 | R07-10, R15, R17-18, GF |
| Epis, Alec | #28 | 16 | 0 | R01-10, R14-18, GF |
| Fordham, Ted | #20 | 20 | 54 | R01-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Forsyth, Jim | #27 | 2 | 1 | R02-03 |
| Fraser, Ken | #23 | 17 | 22 | R01-07, R10, R12-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Gent, Keith | #2 | 4 | 0 | R05-07, R17 |
| Gerlach, Darryl | #2 | 15 | 1 | R03-04, R09-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Gosper, Geoff | #6 | 21 | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Gross, Don | #15 | 16 | 7 | R01-03, R06, R08-11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Johnston, Graeme | #16 | 16 | 12 | R04-07, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| McGie, Lindsay | #4 | 4 | 0 | R02, R07-09 |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 20 | 2 | R01-07, R09-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Mitchell, Hugh | #31, #30 | 21 | 20 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Payne, Charlie | #8 | 18 | 0 | R01-05, R08-14, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Payne, Ian | #3 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Pryor, Geoff | #21 | 16 | 0 | R06-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Sampson, Brian | #34 | 21 | 13 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Shaw, David | #4 | 21 | 17 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Shelton, Ian | #10 | 14 | 1 | R01-05, R09-13, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Somerville, John | #19 | 10 | 5 | R01, R08-11, R13, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Timms, Ken | #25 | 15 | 19 | R01-09, R11-16 |
| Waite, Bruce | #27 | 8 | 5 | R08-09, R11, R15, R17, SF, PF, GF |
| Williams, John | #22 | 3 | 2 | R01, R04-05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, John | 20 | 14 | -0- | 6 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Sewell, Greg | 1 | 1 | -0- | 0 | R11 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1965 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 20 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 24/04/1965 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 94 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 01/05/1965 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 78 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 08/05/1965 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 24 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 15/05/1965 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 37 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 22/05/1965 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 8 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 29/05/1965 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 16 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 05/06/1965 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 7 | John Coleman | Hugh Mitchell |
| 12/06/1965 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 32 | John Coleman | Ian Shelton |
| 26/06/1965 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 29 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 10/07/1965 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 43 | Greg Sewell | Ian Shelton |
| 17/07/1965 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 58 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 24/07/1965 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 24 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 31/07/1965 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 49 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 07/08/1965 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 58 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 14/08/1965 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 21/08/1965 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 66 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 28/08/1965 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 9 | John Coleman | Ian Shelton |
| 04/09/1965 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 52 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 18/09/1965 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 55 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 25/09/1965 | Grand Final | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 35 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |