1909 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1909 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 2 of the 1909 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Bernie Nolan captained the hosts.
Billy Griffith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Hall and the visitors were coached by Dave Smith.
Melbourne
B. Nolan (capt.), H. Brereton, H. Cope, V. Coutie, J. Cowell, V. Daniel, J. Fargie, J. Fitzpatrick, F. Harris, F. Hewitt, B. Monk, L. Norman, H. Odgers, B. Parke, J. Pearce, H. Purse, J. Smith, J. Strong
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, E. Cameron, B. Davies, B. Daykin, H. Farnsworth, A. George, B. Harrison, A. Legge, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, H. Prout, G. Ryan, B. Sewart, P. Shea, D. Smith
Melbourne (7.5.47) were defeated by Essendon (9.13.67).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: V. Coutie (4), V. Daniel, J. Fitzpatrick, J. Smith
Essendon: P. Shea (3), H. Prout (2), L. Armstrong, M. Londerigan, G. Ryan, D. Smith
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
9,667
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 0 | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | (47) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Margin | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Hall
(Melbourne),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Captains:
Bernie Nolan
(Melbourne),
Billy Griffith
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Drohan
Goal Umpire:
J. Middleton,
M. Minahan
Boundary Umpire:
T. Beauchamp,
H. Lampe
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cope, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Cowell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Daniel, Vern | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fargie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hewitt, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nolan, Bernie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Norman, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parke, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 5 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Daykin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Farnsworth, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harrison, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Prout, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 13 | |||