essendon football club players
Bill Kinnear
1914 births | 1982 deaths | australian cricketers | australian rules footballers | essendon football club players | victoria (australia) cricketersWilliam George Kinnear (August 19, 1914 - December 7, 1982) was an Australian sportsman who represented Victoria at first-class cricket and played Australian rules football with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born in West Brunswick, Kinnear came from a strong sporting family with his brother Joe Kinnear playing VFL football at Melbourne and also cricket for Victoria. His nephew Colin later coached the Sydney Swans.
Leslie Rainey
1881 births | 1962 deaths | australian cricketers | australian rules footballers | essendon football club players | melbourne football club players | victoria (australia) cricketersLeslie Newburn Rainey (January 10, 1881 - August 27, 1962) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria and Australian rules football with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After managing only five appearances for Essendon during his time at the club in 1899 and 1900, Rainey crossed to Melbourne where he had more success. He played a full season in 1902, including Melbourne's Semi Final loss to his old club, and kicked 17 goals. Rainey finished his football career with 23 VFL games and 20 goals.
Mick Pleass
1874 births | australian rules football umpires | australian rules footballers | essendon football club players | sydney swans players George Victor 'Mick' Pleass (born November 12, 1874) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Pleass was a follower and played his early football at South Melbourne when they were in the VFA. He participated in their inaugural VFL match and remained with the club until 1904 when he crossed to Essendon, after his transfer to play for Boulder in the Western Australian Goldfields was refused. During his career he represented Victoria at interstate football on three occasions.
Gerry Donnelly
1903 births | australian rules footballers | essendon football club players | melbourne football club players | north melbourne football club coaches | north melbourne football club playersGerald 'Gerry' Donnelly (born August 7, 1903) was a Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, North Melbourne and Essendon in the VFL.
Graeme Jenkin
1945 births | australian rules footballers | collingwood football club players | essendon football club playersGraeme 'Jerker' Jenkin (born September 5, 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Essendon in the VFL during the 1960s and 1970s.
