1939 Essendon Dons Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 8-10 - 32 points
Finishing 6th in the VFL
Coach: Jack Baggott (2-4)
Coach: Harry Hunter (2-0)
Coach: Dick Reynolds (4-6)
1939 Essendon Dons StatisticsTeam Record: 8-10 - 32 points
Finishing 6th in the VFL
Coach: Jack Baggott (2-4)
Coach: Harry Hunter (2-0)
Coach: Dick Reynolds (4-6)
The Essendon Dons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 8 wins and 10 losses for 32 points finishing sixth in the VFL. Jack Baggott, Harry Hunter and Dick Reynolds coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Norm Doig | July 24, 1910 | 5'9" | 176 | Mount Lawley, WA | |
| Bill Eastmure | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Murray Exelby | October 11, 1912 | 5'8" | 159 | ||
| Ashley Foley | December 27, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Godfrey Goldin | June 10, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Bill Green | October 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Fred Green | March 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Les Griggs | May 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Kevin Hardiman | July 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Frank Kelly | December 23, 1910 | 5'7" | 157 | ||
| Chris Lambert | March 12, 1920 | 5'7" | 172 | ||
| Harry Lippiatt | December 24, 1917 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| William Luff | December 25, 1909 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Leo Maynes | June 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Norm McDermott | May 13, 1913 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Peter Paterson | July 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| George Pattinson | May 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Elton Plummer | July 31, 1914 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Ted Regan | June 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Ron Smith | September 4, 1916 | 5'7" | 152 | ||
| Bob Standfield | September 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Hugh Torney | November 14, 1909 | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| Ray Watts | August 13, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Stan Wilson | October 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 161 |
