1912 VFL Round 16: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 17 August 1912 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 16 of the 1912 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Allan Belcher captained the hosts.
Alf George captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, E. Cameron, W. Chalmers, B. Griffith, D. Hanley, J. Kirby, F. Kirkwood, B. Kyme, G. McLeod, J. O'Brien, F. O'Shea, B. Sewart, P. Shea, B. Walker, L. White
Melbourne
A. George (capt.), B. Allen, H. Brereton, J. Bristow, J. Evans, B. Flintoft, B. Hendrie, H. Joolen, T. Lane, M. Maguire, B. McKenzie, B. Monk, W. Naismith, J. Pearce, H. Purse, J. Strong, W. Sykes, H. Tomkins
Essendon (9.8.62) defeated Melbourne (7.8.50).
Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Armstrong (2), P. Shea (2), B. Walker (2), J. Kirby, B. Kyme, G. McLeod
Melbourne: H. Brereton (2), W. Sykes (2), B. Allen, T. Lane, M. Maguire
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 3rd on the ladder and Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 August 1912
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Margin | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
Alec Hall
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Belcher
(Essendon),
Alf George
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Goal Umpire:
S. Chapman,
J. Lucas
Boundary Umpire:
J. Kennedy,
W. Roy
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Kirkwood, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Kyme, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | McLeod, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | O'Shea, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 8 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Bristow, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Flintoft, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | George, Alf (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Joolen, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Lane, Tim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Maguire, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Sykes, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 8 | |||