1909 VFL Round 12: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 17 July 1909 between Geelong and Essendon during round 12 of the 1909 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Billy Griffith captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Dave Smith.
Geelong
L. Armstrong, L. Batty, D. Beard, A. Boyd, C. Cameron, A. Eason, B. Eason, D. Grigg, L. James, P. Martini, F. Moran, D. Morgan, E. Newling, B. Orchard, J. Slater, J. Watt, B. Whittington, B. Wilton
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, G. Barker, C. Beckley, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, E. Cameron, B. Davies, B. Daykin, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, F. Parkinson, H. Prout, G. Ryan, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith, F. Whelpton
Geelong (6.9.45) were defeated by Essendon (12.8.80).
Goalkickers
Geelong: B. Wilton (2), B. Eason, P. Martini, D. Morgan, J. Watt
Essendon: H. Prout (5), L. Armstrong (3), G. Barker (2), C. Beckley, M. Londerigan
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 9th on the ladder and Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 17 July 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Essendon | 6 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | (80) |
| Margin | ESSE by 38 | ESSE by 38 | ESSE by 30 | ESSE by 35 | ESSE by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Billy Griffith
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Drohan
Boundary Umpire:
A. Batty,
G. Sandford
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Batty, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beard, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Boyd, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Morgan, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Orchard, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Slater, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Whittington, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wilton, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Beckley, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Daykin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Prout, Harry | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whelpton, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 8 | |||