1938 Essendon Dons Roster
Team Record: 9-9 - 36 points
Finishing 7th in the VFL
Coach: Jack Baggott (9-9)
The Essendon Dons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses for 36 points finishing seventh in the VFL. Jack Baggott coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Allister | March 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Norm Baker | April 24, 1917 | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Les Begley | October 14, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| George Bell | May 7, 1912 | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| Ted Bryce | December 21, 1912 | 5'6" | 176 | ||
| Paul Buckley | May 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Jack Caesar | January 5, 1917 | 5'5" | 148 | ||
| Bill Cahill | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Jack Cassin | July 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| Murray Exelby | October 11, 1912 | 5'8" | 159 | ||
| Billy Hall | September 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Frank Kelly | December 23, 1910 | 5'7" | 157 | ||
| Harry Lippiatt | December 24, 1917 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| William Luff | December 25, 1909 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Arnold Maltby | August 1, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Leo Maynes | June 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Norm McDermott | May 13, 1913 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Syd McGain | February 5, 1917 | 5'8" | 161 | ||
| Peter Paterson | July 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Elton Plummer | July 31, 1914 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Les Powell | July 29, 1912 | 5'7" | 185 | ||
| Dick Reynolds | June 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | ||
| Tom Reynolds | November 21, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Ted Rippon | April 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Arthur Slater | December 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Noel Smith | November 27, 1918 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Bob Standfield | September 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Hugh Torney | November 14, 1909 | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| Len Wallace | January 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 141 | ||
| Ray Watts | August 13, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Len Webster | December 26, 1906 | 5'11" | 220 | ||
| Dick Welch | January 30, 1913 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Stan Wilson | October 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 161 |

