1913 VFL Round 4: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 17 May 1913 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 4 of the 1913 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Allan Belcher captained the hosts.
Vic Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by Harvey Kelly.
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), J. Allan, L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, F. Caine, W. Chalmers, C. Donaldson, D. Hanley, J. Kirby, R. Lowell, E. Lumsden, J. O'Brien, P. Ogden, B. Sewart, D. Smith, B. Walker, L. White
South Melbourne
V. Belcher (capt.), P. Abbott, J. Caldwell, L. Charge, B. Franks, A. Hiskins, S. Hiskins, H. Kelly, L. Mortimer, J. Prince, A. Rademacher, H. Saltau, B. Sloss, B. Strang, M. Tandy, B. Thomas, H. Webster, C. Wolfe
Essendon (7.14.56) were defeated by South Melbourne (15.13.103).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Kirby (3), E. Lumsden (2), C. Donaldson, P. Ogden
South Melbourne: H. Kelly (5), B. Strang (3), L. Charge (2), S. Hiskins (2), J. Caldwell, B. Franks, H. Webster
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (down from 6th) and South Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1913 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 May 1913
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
7.14.56 - 15.13.103
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 14 | (56) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 8 | 15 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 13 | (103) |
| Margin | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 11 | SMLB by 14 | SMLB by 47 | SMLB by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
Harvey Kelly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Belcher
(Essendon),
Vic Belcher
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Ayles
Goal Umpire:
J. Jones,
M. Minahan
Boundary Umpire:
A. Bertram,
L. Stainsby
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Allan, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Caine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Lowell, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lumsden, Ernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 14 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Belcher, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Charge, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hiskins, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Kelly, Harvey | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 16 | Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Prince, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rademacher, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Saltau, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sloss, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Strang, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Webster, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Wolfe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 15 | 13 | |||