1909 VFL Season Round 2: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1909 between Melbourne and Essendon during round two of the 1909 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at the 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 (7.5.47) were defeated by Essendon (9.13.67).
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
Melbourne
Captain: Bernie NolanCoach: Alec Hall
Essendon
Captain: Billy GriffithCoach: Dave Smith
Match Umpires
Field Umpires
E. DrohanGoal Umpires
J. MiddletonM. Minahan
Boundary Umpires
T. BeauchampH. 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 | |||