1943 Essendon Bombers Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 10-5 - 115 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Dick Reynolds (10-5)
1943 Essendon Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 10-5 - 115 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Dick Reynolds (10-5)
The Essendon Bombers of the Victorian Football League ended the 1943 season with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses for 115 points finishing second in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1. Dick Reynolds coached the team. The 1943 Essendon Bombers lost in the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Abbott | September 26, 1914 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Norm Betson | July 8, 1914 | 6'4" | 203 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Jack Cockburn | December 26, 1911 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Ernie Coward | January 27, 1916 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Laurie Dearle | October 16, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Bob Drummond | April 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Maurie Edwards | October 17, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Murray Exelby | October 11, 1912 | 5'8" | 159 | ||
| Jimmy Farrell | March 6, 1919 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Les Gardiner | January 25, 1923 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Fred Green | March 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Bill Gregg | August 25, 1914 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Bert Harper | January 26, 1923 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Allan Hird | August 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Bill Hutchison | April 28, 1923 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Gordon Lane | May 30, 1921 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Gil Langley | September 14, 1919 | 5'8" | 148 | North Adelaide, SA | |
| Ted Leehane | June 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Noel Smith | November 27, 1918 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Hugh Torney | November 14, 1909 | 6'3" | 203 |
