1909 VFL Season Round 7: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 June 1909 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round seven of the 1909 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Charlie Ricketts captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith and the visitors were coached by Charlie Ricketts.
Essendon (9.8.62) were defeated by South Melbourne (9.9.63).
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Monday 7 June 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
9.8.62 - 9.9.63
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Margin | SMLB by 9 | SMLB by 6 | ESSE by 12 | SMLB by 1 | SMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Essendon
Captain: Billy GriffithCoach: Dave Smith
South Melbourne
Captain: Charlie RickettsCoach: Charlie Ricketts
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| French, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harrison, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Heaphy, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Minto, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roach, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Bower, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Deas, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gough, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kerr, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Richardson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ricketts, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scobie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wade, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 9 | |||