1909 VFL Round 16: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 21 August 1909 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 16 of the 1909 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Charlie Ricketts captained the hosts.
Billy Griffith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Ricketts and the visitors were coached by Dave Smith.
South Melbourne
C. Ricketts (capt.), V. Belcher, G. Bower, J. Caldwell, H. Callan, J. Cameron, D. Casey, B. Deas, B. Dolphin, B. Franks, A. Gough, T. Grimshaw, A. Hiskins, A. Kerr, L. Mortimer, B. Moxham, A. Pentland, B. Thomas
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, C. Beckley, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, B. Daykin, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, F. Parkinson, H. Prout, G. Ryan, B. Sewart, P. Shea, D. Smith, F. Whelpton
South Melbourne (6.5.41) defeated Essendon (5.7.37).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: G. Bower (3), J. Cameron, D. Casey, L. Mortimer
Essendon: L. Armstrong (2), P. Shea (2), H. Prout
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 21 August 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
6.5.41 - 5.7.37
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | (41) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | (37) |
| Margin | SMLB by 1 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 14 | SMLB by 4 | SMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Captains:
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne),
Billy Griffith
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Boundary Umpire:
J. O'Loughlin,
W. Roy
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bower, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Deas, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gough, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kerr, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Moxham, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pentland, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ricketts, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 5 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Beckley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Daykin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Prout, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whelpton, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 7 | |||