1914 VFL Round 5: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1914 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 5 of the 1914 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Len Incigneri captained the hosts.
Allan Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Incigneri and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Melbourne
L. Incigneri (capt.), B. Allen, H. Britter, P. Colee, J. Evans, V. Gordon, A. Gray, B. Hendrie, C. Lilley, R. Lowell, F. Lugton, B. McKenzie, B. Monk, B. Quinn, L. Smith, B. Trahair, G. Walker, J. Woolley
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), B. Armstrong, L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, F. Caine, W. Chalmers, H. Elkington, D. Hanley, N. King, J. Kirby, R. Laing, P. Ogden, B. Sewart, P. Shea, B. Walker, H. Webster, L. White
Melbourne (5.7.37) were defeated by Essendon (5.24.54).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: P. Colee (2), H. Britter, B. Hendrie, B. Trahair
Essendon: L. Armstrong, W. Chalmers, D. Hanley, J. Kirby, B. Walker
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1914 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1914
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
7,758
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | (37) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 11 | 3 | . | 18 | 5 | . | 24 | 5 | . | 24 | (54) |
| Margin | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Incigneri
(Melbourne),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Len Incigneri
(Melbourne),
Allan Belcher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Goal Umpire:
P. Devine,
W. Lindsey
Boundary Umpire:
W. Naismith,
F. Winslow
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Britter, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Colee, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Gordon, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Incigneri, Len (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Lowell, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lugton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Quinn, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Trahair, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Walker, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Woolley, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 7 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Armstrong, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Caine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Elkington, Henry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | King, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Webster, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 24 | |||