1915 VFL Round 7: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 7 June 1915 between Essendon and Geelong during round 7 of the 1915 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
Allan Belcher captained the hosts.
Billy Orchard captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Day, H. Feehan, C. Gove, E. Lumsden, P. Martyn, F. McIntosh, A. O'Connor, P. Ogden, L. Rogers, B. Sewart, P. Shea, Bill Walker, Bob Walker, H. Webster, L. White
Geelong
B. Orchard (capt.), L. Armstrong, J. Baker, R. Brownlees, T. Brownlees, A. Eason, B. Eason, G. Gill, L. James, A. Johns, J. Kearney, V. Maguire, P. Martini, B. McCarter, B. Rankin, D. Stokes, S. Thomas, J. Thompson
Essendon (12.6.78) were defeated by Geelong (12.8.80).
Goalkickers
Essendon: Bill Walker (3), Bob Walker (3), C. Gove (2), P. Martyn (2), A. Belcher, P. Shea
Geelong: T. Brownlees (4), P. Martini (3), B. Eason (2), A. Eason, A. Johns, J. Kearney
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Geelong remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1915 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Monday 7 June 1915
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Geelong | 0 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | (80) |
| Margin | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 29 | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Allan Belcher
(Essendon),
Billy Orchard
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Rawle
Goal Umpire:
C. Foletta,
F. Sigmont
Boundary Umpire:
S. Campton,
R. Parker
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Feehan, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Gove, Cyril | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Lumsden, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | McIntosh, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Connor, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Rogers, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Walker, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Webster, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 6 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Baker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Gill, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | James, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Kearney, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Maguire, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Orchard, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Stokes, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Thompson, Jamie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 8 | |||