1914 VFL Season Round 1: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 25 April 1914 between Geelong and Essendon during round one of the 1914 season of the Victorian Football League.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Billy Orchard captained the hosts.
Allan Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Billy Orchard and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Geelong (8.13.61) drew with Essendon (8.13.61).
Match Details
Season:
1914 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 25 April 1914
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Margin | ESSE by 2 | GEEL by 3 | ESSE by 17 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Geelong
Captain: Billy OrchardCoach: Billy Orchard
Essendon
Captain: Allan BelcherCoach: Jack Worrall
Match Umpires
Field Umpires
E. McSherryGoal Umpires
F. FranksJ. Smith
Boundary Umpires
H. ElliottW. Harvey
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Dalton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Freeman, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Healy, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | James, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 4 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Moulden, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Orchard, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Slater, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wilton, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Caine, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Dinsmore, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Freeman, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Gordon, Jimmy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kirkwood, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lumsden, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | McNeil, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Parkinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Walker, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Woolley, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 13 | |||