1966 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1966 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, Essendon were defeated by St Kilda in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1966 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 121.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Ken Fraser
Vice-Captain:
Johnny Birt
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Don McKenzie
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Bruce | #33 | 3 | 0 | R05-06, R09 |
| Birt, Johnny | #11 | 18 | 22 | R01-07, R10-18, SF, PF |
| Blew, Russell | #14 | 5 | 1 | R01-05 |
| Brown, Greg | #18 | 18 | 0 | R01, R03-10, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Capuano, Barry | #12 | 6 | 0 | R04-07, R11-12 |
| Clarke, Jack | #1 | 18 | 22 | R02-04, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Egan, Kevin | #29 | 14 | 1 | R07-18, SF, PF |
| Epis, Alec | #28 | 16 | 0 | R01-05, R07-12, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Fordham, Ted | #20 | 20 | 76 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Forsyth, Jim | #27 | 11 | 3 | R02-03, R08-14, SF, PF |
| Fraser, Ken | #23 | 16 | 10 | R01-07, R11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Gent, Keith | #2 | 3 | 0 | R06-08 |
| Gerlach, Darryl | #17 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Gosper, Geoff | #6 | 20 | 5 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Gross, Don | #15 | 5 | 2 | R01-03, R16-17 |
| Hird, Allan | #39 | 3 | 0 | R08-10 |
| Johnston, Graeme | #16 | 6 | 1 | R02, R04, R08-10, PF |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Mitchell, Hugh | #31 | 17 | 11 | R01-08, R11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Noonan, Alan | #10 | 12 | 14 | R09-18, SF, PF |
| Payne, Charlie | #7 | 18 | 0 | R01-08, R10-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Payne, Ian | #3 | 12 | 5 | R01, R05-06, R09, R12-18, SF |
| Pryor, Geoff | #35 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Sampson, Brian | #34 | 8 | 6 | R01-07, R12 |
| Shaw, David | #5 | 20 | 18 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Somerville, John | #19 | 19 | 19 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Waite, Bruce | #9 | 14 | 1 | R01-11, R15-17 |
| Williams, John | #22 | 14 | 9 | R01, R08-18, SF, PF |
| Wilson, Bob | #26 | 4 | 0 | R13-15, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, John | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1966 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 14 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 30/04/1966 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 49 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 07/05/1966 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 12 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 14/05/1966 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 61 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 21/05/1966 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 49 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 28/05/1966 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 24 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 04/06/1966 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 34 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 13/06/1966 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 7 | John Coleman | Don McKenzie |
| 18/06/1966 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | John Coleman | Don McKenzie |
| 25/06/1966 | Round 10 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | John Coleman | Johnny Birt |
| 09/07/1966 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 8 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 16/07/1966 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 60 | John Coleman | Johnny Birt |
| 23/07/1966 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 10 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 30/07/1966 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 65 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 06/08/1966 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 42 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 13/08/1966 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 48 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 20/08/1966 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 21 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 27/08/1966 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 35 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 03/09/1966 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 10 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |
| 17/09/1966 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 42 | John Coleman | Ken Fraser |