1911 VFL Round 12: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 July 1911 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 12 of the 1911 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Dave Smith captained the hosts.
Bobby Monk captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.
Essendon
D. Smith (capt.), R. Anderson, L. Armstrong, F. Baring, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, E. Cameron, W. Chalmers, B. Griffith, D. Hanley, J. Hart, E. Hazel, J. Kirby, E. Masters, G. McLeod, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, B. Sewart
Melbourne
B. Monk (capt.), B. Allen, H. Brereton, S. Fairbairn, J. Fitzpatrick, A. George, F. Harris, B. Hendrie, B. Hickey, J. Hodgkins, M. Kennedy, B. McKenzie, W. Naismith, H. Odgers, J. Pearce, T. Politz, J. Robertson, H. Tomkins
Essendon (7.15.57) defeated Melbourne (6.13.49).
Goalkickers
Essendon: D. Smith (2), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, E. Hazel, J. Kirby, P. Ogden
Melbourne: H. Brereton (5), S. Fairbairn
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 July 1911
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 13 | (49) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
Bobby Monk
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Tulloch
Boundary Umpire:
J. Kennedy,
L. Stainsby
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Ramsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hart, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hazel, Ern | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Masters, Edgar | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McLeod, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| O'Shea, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 15 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hodgkins, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Mal | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Politz, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 13 | |||