1909 VFL 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 7 of the 1909 VFL season.
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
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, B. French, B. Harrison, B. Heaphy, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, L. Minto, F. Parkinson, W. Roach, B. Sewart, P. Shea, D. Smith
South Melbourne
C. Ricketts (capt.), D. Barry, V. Belcher, G. Bower, J. Caldwell, D. Casey, B. Deas, B. Dolphin, B. Franks, A. Gough, T. Grimshaw, A. Hiskins, A. Kerr, L. Mortimer, J. Richardson, J. Scobie, B. Thomas, T. Wade
Essendon (9.8.62) were defeated by South Melbourne (9.9.63).
Goalkickers
Essendon: P. Shea (4), M. Londerigan (2), L. Armstrong, B. Heaphy, D. Smith
South Melbourne: D. Casey (2), B. Deas (2), A. Gough (2), L. Mortimer (2), V. Belcher
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Beauchamp
Boundary Umpire:
J. O'Loughlin,
W. Roy
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 | |||