1910 VFL Semi Final 1: Collingwood v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1910 between Collingwood and Essendon in the first semi final of the 1910 VFL season. Collingwood hosted Essendon at MCG. George Angus captained the hosts with Dick Lee as vice-captain. Allan Belcher captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by George Angus and the visitors were coached by Allan Belcher.

Collingwood
Back: C. Norris, T. Rowell, J. Sadler
Half-back: J. Scaddan, J. Shorten, D. McIvor
Centre: P. Gibb, J. McHale, N. Oliver
Half-forward: G. Angus (capt.), L. Hughes, D. Vernon
Forward: P. Gilchrist, D. Lee (vice-capt.), P. Wilson
Follower: R. Daykin, D. Ryan, T. Baxter

Essendon
Back: H. Bant, B. Harrison, R. Anderson
Half-back: B. Busbridge, D. Smith, L. Bowe
Centre: P. Ogden, L. White, H. Prout
Half-forward: F. Baring, G. McLeod, P. Shea
Forward: F. Parkinson, B. Armstrong, E. Cameron
Follower: A. Belcher (capt.), J. Martin, L. Armstrong

Collingwood (14.11.95) defeated Essendon (5.7.37).

Goalkickers
Collingwood: D. Lee (6), P. Gilchrist (4), L. Hughes, J. McHale, D. Ryan, P. Wilson
Essendon: P. Shea (2), A. Belcher, J. Martin, G. McLeod

Match Details

Season: 1910 VFL Season
Round: Semi Final 1
Teams: Collingwood v Essendon
Date: Saturday 10 September 1910
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 23,988

Match Results

Outcome: Collingwood def. Essendon
Score: 14.11.95 - 5.7.37

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Collingwood 3 . 4 5 . 7 9 . 9 14 . 11 14 . 11 (95)
Essendon 1 . 1 1 . 3 2 . 6 5 . 7 5 . 7 (37)
Margin COLL by 15 COLL by 28 COLL by 45 COLL by 58 COLL by 58
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: George Angus (Collingwood), Allan Belcher (Essendon)
Captains: George Angus (Collingwood), Allan Belcher (Essendon)
Vice-Captains: Dick Lee (Collingwood), unknown (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Elder
Boundary Umpire: F. Ayles, B. McNamara

Player Statistics

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Angus, George (c) HFFL ? 0 ?
Baxter, Tom RO ? 0 ?
Daykin, Richard RU ? 0 ?
Gibb, Percy WL ? 0 ?
Gilchrist, Paddy FPL ? 4 ?
Hughes, Les CHF ? 1 ?
Lee, Dick (vc) FF ? 6 ?
McHale, Jock C ? 1 ?
McIvor, Duncan HBFR ? 0 ?
Norris, Charlie BPL ? 0 ?
Oliver, Norm WR ? 0 ?
Rowell, Ted FB ? 0 ?
Ryan, Dave RU ? 1 ?
Sadler, Jim BPR ? 0 ?
Scaddan, Joe HBFL ? 0 ?
Shorten, Jack CHB ? 0 ?
Vernon, Dick HFFR ? 0 ?
Wilson, Percy FPR ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 14 11

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Ramsay BPR ? 0 ?
Armstrong, Bert FF ? 0 ?
Armstrong, Lou RO ? 0 ?
Bant, Horrie BPL ? 0 ?
Baring, Fred HFFL ? 0 ?
Belcher, Allan (c) RU ? 1 ?
Bowe, Len HBFR ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill HBFL ? 0 ?
Cameron, Ernie FPR ? 0 ?
Harrison, Billy FB ? 0 ?
Martin, Jim RU ? 1 ?
McLeod, George CHF ? 1 ?
Ogden, Percy WL ? 0 ?
Parkinson, Fred FPL ? 0 ?
Prout, Harry WR ? 0 ?
Shea, Paddy HFFR ? 2 ?
Smith, Dave CHB ? 0 ?
White, Les C ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 7

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