1946 Essendon Bombers Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 15-4 - 60 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 2-0-1 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Cec Ruddell (0-1)
Coach: Dick Reynolds (15-3)
1946 Essendon Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 15-4 - 60 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 2-0-1 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Cec Ruddell (0-1)
Coach: Dick Reynolds (15-3)
The Essendon Bombers of the Victorian Football League ended the 1946 season with a record of 15 wins and 4 losses for 60 points finishing first in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0-1. Cec Ruddell and Dick Reynolds coached the team. The 1946 Essendon Bombers won the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Abbott | September 26, 1914 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Ray Bower | January 5, 1923 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Bill Brittingham | September 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Percy Bushby | May 27, 1919 | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Wally Buttsworth | January 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 201 | North Perth, WA | |
| Jack Cassin | July 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| Laurie Dearle | October 16, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Harry Equid | October 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 209 | ||
| Les Gardiner | January 25, 1923 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Ivan Goodingham | January 8, 1926 | 6'3" | 201 | ||
| Fred Green | March 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Bert Harper | January 26, 1923 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| George Hassell | October 5, 1923 | 5'8" | 163 | ||
| Russell Hill | February 9, 1920 | 5'10" | 181 | ||
| Bill Hutchison | April 28, 1923 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Jack Jones | November 7, 1924 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Ron Jory | May 12, 1925 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Chris Lambert | March 12, 1920 | 5'7" | 172 | ||
| Harold Lambert | May 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Gordon Lane | May 30, 1921 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Ted Leehane | June 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Jack Lyons | December 5, 1919 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Allan Matheson | May 3, 1925 | 5'3" | 154 | ||
| Bob McClure | June 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Ivor McIvor | September 16, 1917 | 6'1" | 207 | ||
| Bill Pearson | June 11, 1922 | 5'9" | 181 | ||
| Ray Powell | August 7, 1923 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Keith Rawle | October 29, 1924 | 5'6" | 154 | ||
| Dick Reynolds | June 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | ||
| Cec Ruddell | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Herbie Tonkes | April 4, 1921 | 5'10" | 176 |
