1949 Essendon Bombers Roster

Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 13-6 - 52 points
Finishing 4th in the VFL
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Dick Reynolds (13-6)
1949 Essendon Bombers Statistics

The Essendon Bombers of the Victorian Football League ended the 1949 season with a record of 13 wins and 6 losses for 52 points finishing fourth in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0. Dick Reynolds coached the team. The 1949 Essendon Bombers won the Grand Finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Noel AllansonDecember 25, 19255'10"168
Doug BigelowJuly 17, 19286'0"212
Bob BradleySeptember 10, 19245'9"168
Bill BrittinghamSeptember 5, 19236'0"183
Wally ButtsworthJanuary 21, 19176'1"201North Perth, WA
John ColemanNovember 23, 19286'1"176Port Fairy, VIC
Vic FisherAugust 5, 19245'9"183
Les GardinerJanuary 25, 19235'8"165
George GoninonApril 18, 19275'11"174
Ivan GoodinghamJanuary 8, 19266'3"201
Bert HarperJanuary 26, 19235'10"174
George HassellOctober 5, 19235'8"163
Bill HutchisonApril 28, 19235'8"154
Jack JonesNovember 7, 19246'1"187
Chris LambertMarch 12, 19205'7"172
Harold LambertMay 16, 19225'9"168
Gordon LaneMay 30, 19216'1"201
Ted LeehaneJune 2, 19236'0"179
Wally MaySeptember 11, 19266'1"187
Bob McClureJune 5, 19256'2"198
Roy McConnellAugust 21, 19276'2"168
Norm McDonaldDecember 10, 19255'11"163
Ron McEwinJanuary 1, 19285'6"146
John McLeishDecember 19, 19265'10"174
Ken NewtonApril 17, 19246'0"192
Fred PayneFebruary 4, 19275'11"168
Keith RawleOctober 29, 19245'6"154
Dick ReynoldsJune 20, 19155'10"181
Cec RuddellMay 23, 19175'11"179
Jack SimpsonFebruary 8, 19296'3"176
Bob SymeNovember 30, 19246'2"190
Greg TateOctober 21, 19255'7"148
Alan ThawJanuary 17, 19265'7"168



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