1912 VFL Grand Final: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 September 1912 between Essendon and South Melbourne in the grand final of the 1912 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Allan Belcher captained the hosts.
Charlie Ricketts captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by Charlie Ricketts.
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, F. Caine, W. Chalmers, B. Griffith, D. Hanley, J. Kirby, F. Kirkwood, J. Martin, G. McLeod, J. O'Brien, P. Ogden, B. Sewart, P. Shea, B. Walker, L. White
South Melbourne
C. Ricketts (capt.), V. Belcher, J. Caldwell, F. Carpenter, D. Casey, L. Charge, B. Deas, B. Franks, H. Milne, L. Mortimer, D. Mullaly, J. Prince, L. Rusich, H. Saltau, J. Scobie, B. Sloss, B. Thomas, J. Walsh
Essendon (5.17.47) defeated South Melbourne (4.9.33).
Goalkickers
Essendon: F. Baring, F. Caine, J. Kirby, P. Ogden, B. Walker
South Melbourne: V. Belcher, D. Casey, B. Franks, L. Rusich
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 September 1912
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
54,536
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
5.17.47 - 4.9.33
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 14 | 5 | . | 17 | 5 | . | 17 | (47) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 9 | (33) |
| Margin | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 11 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Belcher
(Essendon),
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Goal Umpire:
C. Buckley,
F. Franks
Boundary Umpire:
G. Sandford,
L. Stainsby
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Caine, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Kirkwood, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLeod, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 17 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Charge, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Deas, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Mullaly, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Prince, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Ricketts, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Rusich, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Saltau, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Scobie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sloss, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Walsh, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 9 | |||