1912 VFL Round 4: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1912 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 4 of the 1912 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Charlie Ricketts captained the hosts.
Allan Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Ricketts and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
South Melbourne
C. Ricketts (capt.), V. Belcher, G. Bower, J. Caldwell, F. Carpenter, L. Charge, B. Deas, B. Franks, T. Grimshaw, A. Hiskins, H. Milne, L. Mortimer, D. Mullaly, L. Rusich, J. Scobie, B. Sloss, M. Tandy, B. Thomas
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), B. Armstrong, L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, W. Chalmers, D. Hanley, J. Kirby, J. Martin, G. McLeod, D. Monteith, P. Ogden, B. Sewart, P. Shea, B. Walker, L. Worle
South Melbourne (8.8.56) were defeated by Essendon (9.8.62).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: L. Mortimer (2), G. Bower, F. Carpenter, B. Franks, A. Hiskins, L. Rusich, B. Sloss
Essendon: J. Kirby (4), P. Shea (2), L. Armstrong, E. Cameron, D. Hanley
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1912
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
8.8.56 - 9.8.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Margin | SMLB by 2 | SMLB by 6 | level | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne),
Allan Belcher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Nugent
Goal Umpire:
S. Chapman,
F. Franks
Boundary Umpire:
L. Stainsby,
F. Winslow
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Bower, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Charge, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Deas, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Mullaly, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Ricketts, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Rusich, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Scobie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sloss, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Armstrong, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 12 | Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLeod, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Monteith, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Worle, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 8 | |||