1908 Essendon Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 14-4 - 56 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Dave Smith (14-4)
1908 Essendon StatisticsTeam Record: 14-4 - 56 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Dave Smith (14-4)
The Essendon of the Victorian Football League ended the 1908 season with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses for 56 points finishing second in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1. Dave Smith coached the team. The 1908 Essendon lost in the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Anderson | March 16, 1886 | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Lou Armstrong | February 8, 1885 | 5'7" | 154 | Sandhurst, VIC | |
| Alan Belcher | December 2, 1884 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Len Bowe | October 27, 1885 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Bill Busbridge | January 31, 1885 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Ernie Cameron | February 20, 1888 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Jim Campbell | March 23, 1886 | 5'7" | 0 | Essendon, VIC | |
| Dick Clough | March 2, 1884 | 5'8" | 0 | Williamstown, VIC | |
| Tommy Crow | June 30, 1887 | 5'8" | 0 | ||
| Bill Davies | February 15, 1883 | 5'8" | 143 | ||
| Bert Daykin | July 25, 1888 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Harry Farnsworth | December 3, 1885 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Bill French | April 20, 1884 | 5'11" | 0 | ||
| Alf George | September 7, 1884 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Billy Griffith | December 26, 1880 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Bill Heaphy | December 18, 1888 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Alan Irwin | February 20, 1889 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Bill Johnson | January 5, 1886 | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| Otto Landmann | August 31, 1888 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Arthur Legge | October 5, 1881 | 5'3" | 0 | ||
| Mike Londerigan | December 4, 1879 | 5'4" | 0 | ||
| Jim Martin | August 20, 1884 | 5'8" | 187 | ||
| Les Minto | July 11, 1886 | 5'6" | 137 | ||
| Fred Parkinson | January 27, 1884 | 6'0" | 0 | ||
| Harry Prout | April 27, 1887 | 5'5" | 0 | ||
| Bert Ryan | June 3, 1880 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Tom Sevior | October 26, 1887 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Bill Sewart | November 12, 1881 | 5'9" | 168 | Allendale East, SA | |
| Mark Shea | April 24, 1883 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Paddy Shea | March 17, 1886 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Bruce Sloss | January 21, 1889 | 5'11" | 168 | Malvern East, VIC | |
| Dave Smith | September 14, 1884 | 6'0" | 181 | Richmond, VIC | |
| Lon Smith | June 10, 1886 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Archie Snell | July 30, 1877 | 5'7" | 0 |
