1911 VFL Round 3: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1911 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 3 of the 1911 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Vin Coutie captained the hosts.
Dave Smith captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), B. Allen, H. Brereton, H. Cope, S. Fairbairn, B. Flintoft, J. Geggie, A. George, F. Harris, B. Henderson, B. Hendrie, B. McKenzie, W. Naismith, H. Odgers, J. Pearce, J. Robertson, J. Smith, H. Tomkins
Essendon
D. Smith (capt.), R. Anderson, B. Armstrong, L. Armstrong, F. Baring, A. Belcher, R. Benstead, L. Bowe, E. Cameron, W. Chalmers, J. Martin, G. McLeod, D. Monteith, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, B. Sewart, P. Shea, L. White
Melbourne (0.9.9) were defeated by Essendon (6.11.47).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Armstrong (2), P. Shea (2), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1911
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
11,554
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 5 | 0 | . | 8 | 0 | . | 9 | 0 | . | 9 | (9) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 11 | (47) |
| Margin | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 29 | ESSE by 38 | ESSE by 38 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Winslow
Boundary Umpire:
E. Duffy,
H. Machar
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cope, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flintoft, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geggie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Henderson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 0 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Ramsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Armstrong, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Benstead, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McLeod, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monteith, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Shea, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 11 | |||