1909 VFL Round 17: Richmond v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 28 August 1909 between Richmond and Essendon during round 17 of the 1909 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Essendon at Punt Road Oval.
Ivor Lawson captained the hosts with Billy Schmidt as vice-captain.
Billy Griffith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Taylor and the visitors were coached by Dave Smith.
Richmond
I. Lawson (capt.), B. Schmidt (vice-capt.), B. Bourke, P. Bourke, B. Bowden, D. Chapman, S. Cooke, G. Gibson, B. Herbert, L. Incigneri, H. James, L. Kirkpatrick, B. Luff, B. Mahoney, F. McCashney, T. McEwan, T. Ohlson, E. Schunke
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, C. Beckley, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Daykin, H. Farnsworth, B. Harrison, J. Martin, L. Minto, F. Parkinson, H. Prout, G. Ryan, P. Shea, D. Smith, F. Whelpton
Richmond (5.9.39) were defeated by Essendon (12.11.83).
Goalkickers
Richmond: I. Lawson (2), D. Chapman, S. Cooke, H. James
Essendon: P. Shea (4), C. Beckley (2), H. Prout (2), F. Whelpton (2), L. Armstrong, B. Busbridge
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 8th on the ladder and Essendon remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Richmond
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 28 August 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 52 | ESSE by 44 | ESSE by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Taylor
(Richmond),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ivor Lawson
(Richmond),
Billy Griffith
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Billy Schmidt
(Richmond),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Boundary Umpire:
J. Gregory,
W. Jackson
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bourke, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowden, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Chapman, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cooke, Sam | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gibson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Herbert, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Incigneri, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Hughie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kirkpatrick, Lyster | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lawson, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mahoney, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McCashney, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McEwan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ohlson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Schmidt, Billy (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Schunke, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Beckley, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Daykin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Farnsworth, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harrison, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Minto, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Prout, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whelpton, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 11 | |||