1912 VFL Round 2: Collingwood v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1912 between Collingwood and Essendon during round 2 of the 1912 VFL season. Collingwood hosted Essendon at Victoria Park. Jock McHale captained the hosts with Jim Sharp as vice-captain. Allan Belcher captained the visitors with Lou Armstrong as vice-captain. The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.

Collingwood
J. McHale (capt.), J. Sharp (vice-capt.), G. Anderson, L. Gibb, P. Gibb, P. Gilchrist, J. Green, L. Hughes, J. Jackson, C. Laxton, J. Lowe, D. Minogue, P. Rowan, T. Rowell, D. Ryan, J. Sadler, A. Wilkinson, P. Wilson

Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), L. Armstrong (vice-capt.), B. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Godfrey, D. Hanley, J. Kirby, F. Kirkwood, J. Martin, G. McLeod, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, B. Sewart, P. Shea, L. White

Collingwood (6.17.53) were defeated by Essendon (10.10.70).

Goalkickers
Collingwood: P. Wilson (2), L. Hughes, J. Jackson, J. Lowe, A. Wilkinson
Essendon: E. Cameron (2), P. Shea (2), L. Armstrong, D. Hanley, J. Kirby, J. Martin, G. McLeod, P. Ogden

As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 8th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1912 VFL Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Collingwood v Essendon
Date: Saturday 4 May 1912
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Victoria Park

Match Results

Outcome: Collingwood def. by Essendon
Score: 6.17.53 - 10.10.70

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Collingwood 4 . 3 5 . 8 6 . 15 6 . 17 6 . 17 (53)
Essendon 1 . 1 6 . 4 8 . 6 10 . 10 10 . 10 (70)
Margin COLL by 20 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 3 ESSE by 17 ESSE by 17
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Jock McHale (Collingwood), Jack Worrall (Essendon)
Captains: Jock McHale (Collingwood), Allan Belcher (Essendon)
Vice-Captains: Jim Sharp (Collingwood), Lou Armstrong (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Elder
Goal Umpire: A. Collis, J. Lucas
Boundary Umpire: J. Dwyer, G. McCall

Player Statistics

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Anderson, George ? ? 0 ?
5 Gibb, Len ? ? 0 ?
2 Gibb, Percy ? ? 0 ?
3 Gilchrist, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
4 Green, Jack ? ? 0 ?
7 Hughes, Les ? ? 1 ?
8 Jackson, Jim ? ? 1 ?
13 Laxton, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
12 Lowe, Jack ? ? 1 ?
16 McHale, Jock (c) ? ? 0 ?
15 Minogue, Dan ? ? 0 ?
20 Rowan, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
18 Rowell, Ted ? ? 0 ?
19 Ryan, Dave ? ? 0 ?
21 Sadler, Jim ? ? 0 ?
22 Sharp, Jim (vc) ? ? 0 ?
25 Wilkinson, Art ? ? 1 ?
24 Wilson, Percy ? ? 2 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 17

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
3 Armstrong, Bert ? ? 0 ?
2 Armstrong, Lou (vc) ? ? 1 ?
5 Baring, Fred ? ? 0 ?
1 Belcher, Allan (c) ? ? 0 ?
4 Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
21 Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
6 Cameron, Ernie ? ? 2 ?
Godfrey, Bruce ? ? 0 ?
10 Hanley, Dan ? ? 1 ?
11 Kirby, Jack ? ? 1 ?
9 Kirkwood, Fred ? ? 0 ?
12 Martin, Jim ? ? 1 ?
14 McLeod, George ? ? 1 ?
16 Ogden, Percy ? ? 1 ?
15 O'Shea, Fred ? ? 0 ?
17 Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
18 Shea, Paddy ? ? 2 ?
19 White, Les ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 10 10

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s