1911 VFL Round 15: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 29 July 1911 between Essendon and Geelong during round 15 of the 1911 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
Dave Smith captained the hosts.
Bill Eason captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by Dave Hickinbotham.
Essendon
D. Smith (capt.), B. Armstrong, L. Armstrong, F. Baring, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, W. Chalmers, B. Griffith, D. Hanley, E. Hazel, J. Kirby, G. McLeod, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, B. Sewart, P. Shea
Geelong
B. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, R. Brownlees, B. Collins, A. Eason, L. Fairbairn, N. Freeman, J. Gray, D. Grigg, L. Healy, G. Heinz, H. Marsham, L. Martin, P. Martini, F. Moran, B. Orchard, P. Scown, J. Slater
Essendon (9.7.61) defeated Geelong (4.11.35).
Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Armstrong (4), P. Shea (2), B. Armstrong, L. Bowe, J. Kirby
Geelong: P. Martini (2), B. Collins, H. Marsham
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and Geelong remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 29 July 1911
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | (61) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 11 | (35) |
| Margin | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 37 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
Dave Hickinbotham
(Geelong)
Captains:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
Bill Eason
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Boyle
Boundary Umpire:
A. Bertram,
J. Doherty
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hazel, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McLeod, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Shea, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 7 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Basil | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Freeman, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Healy, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Heinz, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martin, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Orchard, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Slater, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 11 | |||