1971 VFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
11th (W-D-L: 4-1-17, P%: 75.7)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Barry Davis
Vice-Captain:
John Williams
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Charlie Payne
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Ian | #25 | 6 | 13 | R08-11, R13-14 |
| Barclay, Stuart | #37 | 12 | 1 | R02, R10-18, R20-21 |
| Bates, Mick | #49 | 2 | 1 | R19-20 |
| Blethyn, Geoff | #11 | 15 | 21 | R01-06, R08-16 |
| Cassin, John | #42 | 9 | 4 | R12-13, R15-17, R19-22 |
| Close, Robin | #19 | 3 | 5 | R16-18 |
| Daniel, Peter | #28 | 20 | 16 | R01, R03-20, R22 |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 19 | 11 | R01-13, R17-22 |
| Delahunty, Hugh | #40 | 14 | 4 | R03-13, R19-20, R22 |
| Dodson, Bruce | #41 | 11 | 3 | R02-09, R15, R21-22 |
| Ellis, John | #30 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Fields, Neville | #1 | 12 | 6 | R01-02, R07, R12, R14-19, R21-22 |
| Fletcher, Ken | #21 | 22 | 1 | R01-22 |
| Gerlach, Darryl | #17 | 19 | 1 | R01-03, R05-17, R20-22 |
| Graco, Allan | #52 | 8 | 2 | R15-22 |
| Grainger, Gary | #4 | 11 | 6 | R01-05, R07, R14-18 |
| Greenwood, Bob | #2 | 7 | 9 | R03-04, R07-08, R18, R21-22 |
| Grinter, Barry | #18 | 6 | 1 | R03-06, R12-13 |
| Gross, Don | #15 | 19 | 22 | R01-15, R19-22 |
| Halley, Len | #44 | 5 | 1 | R05-07, R19-20 |
| Hampson, Roger | #36 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Headlam, Wayne | #14 | 22 | 3 | R01-22 |
| Heath, Trevor | #58 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Hogan, Ken | #29 | 8 | 5 | R02, R04-05, R13-17 |
| Lake, Eddie | #38 | 12 | 5 | R09-20 |
| McFarlane, Rod | #20 | 4 | 3 | R01-02, R09, R12 |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 19 | 2 | R01-04, R08-22 |
| Moloney, Laurie | #34 | 2 | 2 | R21-22 |
| Neish, Bruce | #8 | 7 | 5 | R09, R17-22 |
| Noonan, Alan | #10 | 18 | 31 | R01-08, R10-11, R13-18, R21-22 |
| Parkes, Gary | #5 | 8 | 1 | R06-07, R16, R18-22 |
| Payne, Charlie | #7 | 17 | 9 | R01-08, R10-16, R21-22 |
| Payne, Ian | #3 | 12 | 2 | R01-03, R06-10, R16-19 |
| Pirouet, Bryan | #9 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R14 |
| Roberts, Ken | #45 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Schultz, Graeme | #12 | 16 | 29 | R01-06, R08-11, R15-18, R20-21 |
| Smith, Ray | #35 | 11 | 0 | R07-15, R19-20 |
| Sproule, Paul | #26 | 13 | 10 | R01, R03-14 |
| Starbuck, David | #39 | 6 | 2 | R17-22 |
| Talbot, Sandy | #27 | 11 | 0 | R01-11 |
| Thompson, Robert | #43 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Williams, John | #22 | 22 | 1 | R01-22 |
| Wilson, Andy | #33 | 3 | 1 | R11-12, R19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birt, Johnny | 22 | 4 | -1- | 17 | R01-22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1971 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 24 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 10/04/1971 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 60 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 17/04/1971 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 24/04/1971 | Round 4 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 35 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 01/05/1971 | Round 5 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 33 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 08/05/1971 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 44 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 15/05/1971 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 16 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 22/05/1971 | Round 8 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 40 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 29/05/1971 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 24 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 05/06/1971 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 33 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 14/06/1971 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 58 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 19/06/1971 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 33 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 26/06/1971 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 14 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 03/07/1971 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 147 | Johnny Birt | John Williams |
| 10/07/1971 | Round 15 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 11 | Johnny Birt | John Williams |
| 17/07/1971 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 29 | Johnny Birt | John Williams |
| 24/07/1971 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 49 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 31/07/1971 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 10 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 07/08/1971 | Round 19 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 1 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 14/08/1971 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 54 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 21/08/1971 | Round 21 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 31 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |
| 28/08/1971 | Round 22 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | Johnny Birt | Barry Davis |