1910 VFL Round 15: Essendon v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 13 August 1910 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 15 of the 1910 VFL season. Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne. Allan Belcher captained the hosts. Vin Coutie captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Allan Belcher and the visitors were coached by Eddie Drohan.

Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), R. Anderson, B. Armstrong, L. Armstrong, H. Bant, F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, B. Griffith, J. Martin, G. McLeod, L. O'Connor, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, H. Prout, B. Sewart, D. Smith, L. White

Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), B. Allen, D. Bell, H. Brereton, H. Cope, S. Fairbairn, B. Flintoft, F. Harris, B. Henderson, B. Hendrie, B. McKenzie, B. Monk, H. Odgers, J. Pearce, A. Pratt, J. Robertson, W. Sykes, H. Tomkins

Essendon (4.18.42) were defeated by Melbourne (7.12.54).

Goalkickers
Essendon: D. Smith (2), L. Armstrong, L. O'Connor
Melbourne: S. Fairbairn (2), B. Flintoft (2), H. Brereton, V. Coutie, B. Hendrie

As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1910 VFL Season
Round: Round 15
Teams: Essendon v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 13 August 1910
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Melbourne
Score: 4.18.42 - 7.12.54

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 2 . 0 2 . 8 3 . 12 4 . 18 4 . 18 (42)
Melbourne 5 . 5 6 . 9 7 . 10 7 . 12 7 . 12 (54)
Margin MELB by 23 MELB by 25 MELB by 22 MELB by 12 MELB by 12
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Allan Belcher (Essendon), Eddie Drohan (Melbourne)
Captains: Allan Belcher (Essendon), Vin Coutie (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: E. Clarke
Boundary Umpire: E. Duffy, W. Roy

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Ramsay ? ? 0 ?
Armstrong, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Armstrong, Lou ? ? 1 ?
Bant, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
Baring, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Belcher, Allan (c) ? ? 0 ?
Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Martin, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McLeod, George ? ? 0 ?
O'Connor, Leo ? ? 1 ?
Ogden, Percy ? ? 0 ?
O'Shea, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Prout, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Dave ? ? 2 ?
White, Les ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 18

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Allen, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Bell, David ? ? 0 ?
Brereton, Harry ? ? 1 ?
Cope, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Coutie, Vin (c) ? ? 1 ?
Fairbairn, Stan ? ? 2 ?
Flintoft, Bill ? ? 2 ?
Harris, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Henderson, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Hendrie, Bill ? ? 1 ?
McKenzie, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Monk, Bobby ? ? 0 ?
Odgers, Hughie ? ? 0 ?
Pearce, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Pratt, Archie ? ? 0 ?
Robertson, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Sykes, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Tomkins, Hedley ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 12

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s