1942 Essendon Dons Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 12-3 - 127 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Dick Reynolds (12-3)
1942 Essendon Dons StatisticsTeam Record: 12-3 - 127 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Dick Reynolds (12-3)
The Essendon Dons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1942 season with a record of 12 wins and 3 losses for 127 points finishing first in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1. Dick Reynolds coached the team. The 1942 Essendon Dons won the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Abbott | September 26, 1914 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| George Bell | May 7, 1912 | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| Norm Betson | July 8, 1914 | 6'4" | 203 | ||
| Ted Bryce | December 21, 1912 | 5'6" | 176 | ||
| Percy Bushby | May 27, 1919 | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Wally Buttsworth | January 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 201 | North Perth, WA | |
| Jack Caesar | January 5, 1917 | 5'5" | 148 | ||
| Jack Cassin | July 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| Ernie Coward | January 27, 1916 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Laurie Dearle | October 16, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Murray Dimble | December 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Maurie Edwards | October 17, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Joe Evans | April 20, 1920 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Murray Exelby | October 11, 1912 | 5'8" | 159 | ||
| Bob Flanigan | March 25, 1914 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Les Griggs | May 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Billy Hall | September 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Allan Hird | August 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Bill Hutchison | April 28, 1923 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Chris Lambert | March 12, 1920 | 5'7" | 172 | ||
| Gordon Lane | May 30, 1921 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Ted Leehane | June 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| George Pattinson | May 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Elton Plummer | July 31, 1914 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Ray Powell | August 7, 1923 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Keith Rawle | October 29, 1924 | 5'6" | 154 | ||
| Dick Reynolds | June 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | ||
| Tom Reynolds | November 21, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Cec Ruddell | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Sid Silk | April 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Hugh Torney | November 14, 1909 | 6'3" | 203 |
