1909 VFL Round 3: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1909 between Essendon and Geelong during round 3 of the 1909 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith.
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, E. Cameron, B. Davies, B. Daykin, A. George, B. Harrison, A. Jackson, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, F. Parkinson, H. Prout, G. Ryan, B. Sewart, P. Shea, D. Smith
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), L. Armstrong, L. Batty, D. Beard, A. Boyd, R. Brownlees, C. Cameron, B. Dalton, G. Doull, B. Eason, D. Grigg, J. Hassett, L. James, F. Moran, E. Newling, T. Rankin, P. Salmon, P. Scown
Essendon (8.18.66) defeated Geelong (9.5.59).
Goalkickers
Essendon: P. Shea (3), L. Armstrong (2), M. Londerigan (2), B. Daykin
Geelong: L. James (3), B. Eason (2), J. Hassett (2), E. Newling, H. Young
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 3rd on the ladder and Geelong remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 18 | 8 | . | 18 | (66) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 5 | (59) |
| Margin | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 5 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Dillon
Boundary Umpire:
E. Duffy,
J. O'Loughlin
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Daykin, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harrison, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jackson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Prout, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 18 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Batty, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beard, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Boyd, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hassett, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| James, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Salmon, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 5 | |||