1966 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1966 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a semi final, Essendon were defeated by St Kilda in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1966 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.