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 Statistics

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 AbbottSeptember 26, 19146'1"201
Norm BetsonJuly 8, 19146'4"203
Bill BrittinghamSeptember 5, 19236'0"183
Percy BushbyMay 27, 19196'2"198
Wally ButtsworthJanuary 21, 19176'1"201North Perth, WA
Jack CassinJuly 1, 19156'0"181
Jack CockburnDecember 26, 19115'11"179
Ernie CowardJanuary 27, 19165'7"148
Laurie DearleOctober 16, 19195'9"168
Bob DrummondApril 15, 19196'0"168
Maurie EdwardsOctober 17, 19226'1"183
Murray ExelbyOctober 11, 19125'8"159
Jimmy FarrellMarch 6, 19195'10"154
Les GardinerJanuary 25, 19235'8"165
Fred GreenMarch 6, 19215'11"183
Bill GreggAugust 25, 19145'7"150
Bert HarperJanuary 26, 19235'10"174
Allan HirdAugust 11, 19186'2"176
Bill HutchisonApril 28, 19235'8"154
Gordon LaneMay 30, 19216'1"201
Gil LangleySeptember 14, 19195'8"148North Adelaide, SA
Ted LeehaneJune 2, 19236'0"179
Elton PlummerJuly 31, 19145'9"159
Ray PowellAugust 7, 19235'10"154
Keith RawleOctober 29, 19245'6"154
Dick ReynoldsJune 20, 19155'10"181
Tom ReynoldsNovember 21, 19165'11"187
Cec RuddellMay 23, 19175'11"179
Sid SilkApril 17, 19215'11"174
Noel SmithNovember 27, 19186'0"172
Hugh TorneyNovember 14, 19096'3"203



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