1914 VFL Round 1: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 25 April 1914 between Geelong and Essendon during round 1 of the 1914 VFL season.
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
B. Orchard (capt.), T. Brownlees, B. Dalton, B. Eason, N. Freeman, J. Gray, D. Grigg, L. Healy, G. Heinz, L. James, A. Johns, H. Marsham, P. Martini, B. McCarter, B. Moulden, B. Rankin, J. Slater, B. Wilton
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), F. Baring, F. Caine, W. Chalmers, B. Dinsmore, J. Freeman, J. Gordon, D. Hanley, F. Kirkwood, R. Laing, E. Lumsden, V. McNeil, P. Ogden, G. Parkinson, B. Sewart, B. Walker, L. White, J. Woolley
Geelong (8.13.61) drew with Essendon (8.13.61).
Goalkickers
Geelong: P. Martini (4), G. Heinz (2), T. Brownlees, B. Eason
Essendon: F. Baring (2), J. Gordon (2), F. Caine, B. Dinsmore, E. Lumsden, B. Walker
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 4th on the ladder and Essendon were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Billy Orchard
(Geelong),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Billy Orchard
(Geelong),
Allan Belcher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. McSherry
Goal Umpire:
F. Franks,
J. Smith
Boundary Umpire:
H. Elliott,
W. 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 | |||