1911 VFL Grand Final: Essendon v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 23 September 1911 between Essendon and Collingwood in the grand final of the 1911 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Dave Smith captained the hosts.
In the absence of George Angus, vice-captain Dick Lee captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by George Angus.
Essendon
D. Smith (capt.), L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, W. Chalmers, B. Griffith, D. Hanley, E. Hazel, J. Kirby, G. McLeod, D. Monteith, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, B. Sewart, P. Shea, B. Walker
Collingwood
D. Lee (capt.), G. Anderson, T. Baxter, P. Gibb, P. Gilchrist, J. Green, L. Hughes, J. McHale, D. McIvor, D. Minogue, P. Rowan, T. Rowell, D. Ryan, J. Sadler, J. Sharp, E. Thomas, D. Vernon, P. Wilson
Essendon (5.11.41) defeated Collingwood (4.11.35).
Goalkickers
Essendon: F. Baring, J. Kirby, G. McLeod, P. Shea, B. Walker
Collingwood: T. Baxter, D. Lee, D. Minogue, T. Rowell
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Essendon
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 23 September 1911
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
43,905
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Collingwood
Score:
5.11.41 - 4.11.35
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | (41) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 11 | (35) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
George Angus
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
Dick Lee
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Goal Umpire:
S. Chapman,
F. Franks
Boundary Umpire:
B. Bremner,
J. Doherty,
L. Stainsby
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Hazel, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | McLeod, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Monteith, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | O'Shea, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Smith, Dave (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 11 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Baxter, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Gibb, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gilchrist, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hughes, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Lee, Dick (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | McHale, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McIvor, Duncan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Minogue, Dan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Rowan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Rowell, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sadler, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Thomas, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vernon, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Wilson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 11 | |||