1915 VFL Round 4: Carlton v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1915 between Carlton and Essendon during round 4 of the 1915 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Essendon at Princes Park.
Billy Dick captained the hosts.
Allan Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Clark and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Carlton
B. Dick (capt.), A. Baud, T. Brown, H. Burleigh, G. Calwell, G. Challis, P. Daykin, C. Fisher, C. Hammond, E. Jamieson, S. Leehane, A. McDonald, R. McGregor, J. Morris, P. O'Brien, A. Sharp, F. Triplett, V. Valentine
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Day, C. Gove, J. Kirby, R. Laing, F. McIntosh, A. O'Connor, P. Ogden, T. Pollard, P. Shea, B. Shearer, C. Sinclair, T. Wade, Bill Walker, Bob Walker, L. White
Carlton (3.13.31) were defeated by Essendon (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Burleigh, J. Morris, V. Valentine
Essendon: B. Walker (3), A. Belcher (2), F. Baring, J. Kirby, C. Sinclair
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1915 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Carlton
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1915
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 11 | 3 | . | 13 | 3 | . | 13 | (31) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Clark
(Carlton),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Billy Dick
(Carlton),
Allan Belcher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Wickham
Goal Umpire:
M. Minahan,
L. Thomas
Boundary Umpire:
S. Campton,
L. Stainsby
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Baud, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Brown, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Burleigh, Herb | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Calwell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Challis, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Daykin, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Dick, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Fisher, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hammond, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Jamieson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Leehane, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McDonald, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McGregor, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Morris, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sharp, Athol | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Triplett, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Valentine, Viv | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Gove, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McIntosh, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Connor, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pollard, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Shearer, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Sinclair, Col | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Wade, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Walker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||