1968 Essendon Bombers Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 16-3 - 66 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Jack Clarke (16-3-1)
1968 Essendon Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 16-3 - 66 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Jack Clarke (16-3-1)
The Essendon Bombers of the Victorian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 16 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties for 66 points finishing first in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2. Jack Clarke coached the team. The 1968 Essendon Bombers lost in the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Anderson | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Geoff Blethyn | October 28, 1950 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Russell Blew | November 7, 1941 | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Greg Brown | February 26, 1943 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Wally Buhaj | May 5, 1947 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Robin Close | November 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Ian Crowley | April 4, 1948 | 5'10" | 141 | ||
| Peter Daniel | September 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Barry Davis | September 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Kevin Egan | September 10, 1943 | 5'8" | 161 | ||
| John Ellis | September 20, 1948 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Alec Epis | August 27, 1937 | 5'11" | 196 | ||
| Neil Evans | February 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| John Fanning | September 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Ken Fletcher | January 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Ted Fordham | May 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ken Fraser | February 17, 1940 | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Darryl Gerlach | January 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Geoff Gosper | May 11, 1940 | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| Bob Greenwood | March 24, 1947 | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| Don Gross | April 1, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bruce Lake | June 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Eddie Lake | June 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Lindsay McGie | March 30, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Don McKenzie | March 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Alan Noonan | October 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 203 | ||
| Vic Papp | May 31, 1946 | 5'6" | 148 | ||
| Charlie Payne | November 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Geoff Pryor | November 21, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| David Shaw | October 29, 1938 | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Paul Sproule | December 16, 1944 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Les Stillman | October 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Bill Thompson | April 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Robert Thompson | June 19, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bruce Waite | May 22, 1946 | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| John Williams | July 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 |
