1910 VFL Round 6: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1910 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 6 of the 1910 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Vin Coutie captained the hosts.
Allan Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Eddie Drohan and the visitors were coached by Allan Belcher.
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), B. Allen, D. Bell, P. Beswicke, H. Brereton, S. Fairbairn, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Flintoft, E. Hazel, B. Hendrie, B. McKenzie, B. Morris, H. Odgers, B. Parke, J. Pearce, J. Strong, W. Sykes, H. Tomkins
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), R. Anderson, B. Armstrong, C. Beckley, L. Bowe, H. Bryant, E. Cameron, B. Daykin, B. Griffith, B. Harrison, J. Martin, G. McLeod, D. Monteith, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, P. Shea, D. Smith, L. White
Melbourne (10.7.67) were defeated by Essendon (16.21.117).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Brereton (2), S. Fairbairn (2), J. Strong (2), J. Fitzpatrick, B. Flintoft, B. Hendrie, W. Sykes
Essendon: B. Armstrong (6), D. Smith (4), H. Bryant (2), E. Cameron, J. Martin, P. Ogden, P. Shea
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1910 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Monday 6 June 1910
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
8,810
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 21 | 16 | . | 21 | (117) |
| Margin | MELB by 9 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 30 | ESSE by 50 | ESSE by 50 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Eddie Drohan
(Melbourne),
Allan Belcher
(Essendon)
Captains:
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne),
Allan Belcher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Tulloch
Boundary Umpire:
B. McNamara,
J. O'Loughlin
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bell, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beswicke, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Flintoft, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hazel, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Morris, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parke, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Sykes, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 7 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Ramsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Armstrong, Bert | ? | ? | 6 | ? | |
| Beckley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bryant, Hedley | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Daykin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harrison, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McLeod, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monteith, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| O'Shea, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 21 | |||