1897 Essendon Roster
1897 Essendon StatisticsThe Essendon of the Victorian Football League ended the 1897 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses for 44 points finishing second in the VFL.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | November 17, 1869 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Fred Ball | September 1, 1868 | 5'11" | 0 | ||
| Son Barry | March 8, 1877 | 5'7" | 0 | ||
| Harold Brown | September 19, 1878 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Colin Campbell | August 13, 1872 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Arthur Cleghorn | December 1, 1873 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| George Cochrane | September 25, 1877 | 5'9" | 0 | ||
| Maurie Collins | July 21, 1876 | 5'9" | 0 | ||
| Tod Collins | January 30, 1876 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Edgar Croft | May 17, 1872 | 5'9" | 0 | ||
| Jim Darcy | January 29, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Dave Ferguson | March 21, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Charlie Forbes | May 8, 1865 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Hugh Gavin | October 25, 1878 | 5'11" | 0 | ||
| Johnny Graham | May 5, 1875 | 5'9" | 157 | ||
| Joe Groves | May 18, 1874 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| George Hastings | January 13, 1877 | 5'6" | 0 | ||
| Gus Kearney | November 22, 1870 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Ted Kinnear | October 27, 1874 | 5'11" | 0 | ||
| Arthur Leach | March 2, 1876 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| George Martin | January 26, 1875 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Bob McCormick | April 12, 1879 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Charlie Moore | September 24, 1875 | 5'6" | 163 | Fiji, Fiji | |
| Pat O'Loughlin | October 29, 1873 | 6'1" | 0 | ||
| Gus Officer | September 15, 1875 | 5'8" | 0 | ||
| Ned Officer | March 29, 1869 | 6'0" | 0 | ||
| Jim Park | February 25, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Bert Salkeld | May 24, 1876 | 5'11" | 0 | ||
| Alby Stamp | December 26, 1879 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| George Stuckey | July 6, 1871 | 5'8" | 0 | ||
| Archie Sykes | September 24, 1866 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Thurgood | June 21, 1876 | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| George Vautin | April 23, 1869 | 5'8" | 0 | Orielton, TAS | |
| Norm Waugh | May 10, 1874 | 5'8" | 0 | ||
| Jim White | January 27, 1878 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Harry Wright | April 13, 1870 | 5'9" | 165 |
