1909 VFL Round 8: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 12 June 1909 between Essendon and Richmond during round 8 of the 1909 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Ivor Lawson captained the visitors with Billy Schmidt as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith and the visitors were coached by Dick Condon.
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, H. Farnsworth, B. Harrison, B. Heaphy, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, L. Minto, F. Parkinson, W. Roach, B. Sewart, P. Shea, D. Smith
Richmond
I. Lawson (capt.), B. Schmidt (vice-capt.), B. Bourke, P. Bourke, B. Bowden, B. Burns, D. Condon, G. Gibson, T. Heaney, B. Herbert, H. Hill, L. Incigneri, B. Lang, B. Luff, B. Mahoney, H. Neil, T. Ohlson, S. Price
Essendon (8.7.55) were defeated by Richmond (8.15.63).
Goalkickers
Essendon: P. Shea (4), L. Armstrong, E. Cameron, J. Martin, F. Parkinson
Richmond: T. Heaney (2), B. Lang (2), P. Bourke, B. Bowden, D. Condon, B. Mahoney
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 6th on the ladder and Richmond were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 12 June 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Richmond | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Margin | RICH by 15 | ESSE by 5 | RICH by 19 | RICH by 8 | RICH by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
Dick Condon
(Richmond)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Ivor Lawson
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Essendon),
Billy Schmidt
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Drohan
Boundary Umpire:
E. Duffy,
J. Gregory
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Farnsworth, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harrison, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Heaphy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Minto, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Roach, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 7 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bourke, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Bowden, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Burns, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Condon, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gibson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Herbert, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hill, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Incigneri, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lang, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Lawson, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mahoney, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Neil, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ohlson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Price, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Schmidt, Billy (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 15 | |||