1912 VFL Round 10: University v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 22 June 1912 between University and Essendon during round 10 of the 1912 VFL season. University hosted Essendon at MCG. George Elliott captained the hosts. Allan Belcher captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Gerald Brosnan and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.

University
G. Elliott (capt.), R. Anderson, J. Brake, D. Cumming, B. Denehy, T. Graham, J. Gray, D. Greenham, B. Hurrey, L. Kelly, B. Lang, L. Little, S. Martin, J. Shelley, W. Stephens, V. Trood, J. West, C. Willis

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

University (7.10.52) were defeated by Essendon (16.24.120).

Goalkickers
University: D. Cumming (4), C. Willis (2), L. Little
Essendon: F. Caine (3), E. Cameron (3), P. Ogden (3), J. Kirby (2), P. Shea (2), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, J. Martin

As a result of this match, University remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1912 VFL Season
Round: Round 10
Teams: University v Essendon
Date: Saturday 22 June 1912
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 8,542

Match Results

Outcome: University def. by Essendon
Score: 7.10.52 - 16.24.120

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
University 2 . 1 5 . 4 5 . 9 7 . 10 7 . 10 (52)
Essendon 4 . 6 6 . 11 10 . 19 16 . 24 16 . 24 (120)
Margin ESSE by 17 ESSE by 13 ESSE by 40 ESSE by 68 ESSE by 68
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Gerald Brosnan (University), Jack Worrall (Essendon)
Captains: George Elliott (University), Allan Belcher (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Boyle
Goal Umpire: J. Lucas, M. Minahan
Boundary Umpire: J. Kennedy, B. McNamara

Player Statistics

University

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Anderson, Ramsay ? ? 0 ?
2 Brake, Jack ? ? 0 ?
3 Cumming, Dave ? ? 4 ?
28 Denehy, Bill ? ? 0 ?
5 Elliott, George (c) ? ? 0 ?
31 Graham, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
7 Gray, Jack ? ? 0 ?
8 Greenham, Dave ? ? 0 ?
11 Hurrey, Bert ? ? 0 ?
12 Kelly, Lester ? ? 0 ?
10 Lang, Bruce ? ? 0 ?
13 Little, Leo ? ? 1 ?
14 Martin, Stan ? ? 0 ?
19 Shelley, Joe ? ? 0 ?
29 Stephens, Westmore ? ? 0 ?
21 Trood, Vic ? ? 0 ?
23 West, Jack ? ? 0 ?
24 Willis, Carl ? ? 2 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 10

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
2 Armstrong, Lou ? ? 1 ?
5 Baring, Fred ? ? 0 ?
1 Belcher, Allan (c) ? ? 1 ?
4 Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
21 Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
27 Caine, Frank ? ? 3 ?
6 Cameron, Ernie ? ? 3 ?
10 Hanley, Dan ? ? 0 ?
26 Harvey, Billy ? ? 0 ?
11 Kirby, Jack ? ? 2 ?
9 Kirkwood, Fred ? ? 0 ?
12 Martin, Jim ? ? 1 ?
14 McLeod, George ? ? 0 ?
16 Ogden, Percy ? ? 3 ?
15 O'Shea, Fred ? ? 0 ?
17 Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
18 Shea, Paddy ? ? 2 ?
19 White, Les ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 16 24

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