1918 VFL Round 3: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1918 between Geelong and Essendon during round 3 of the 1918 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Jim Kearney captained the hosts.
Percy Ogden captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Geelong
J. Kearney (capt.), L. Armstrong, T. Brady, T. Brownlees, B. Collins, H. Craven, B. Davie, P. Ellingsen, L. Hagger, G. Hope, N. MacKay, A. Maher, H. Marsham, P. Martini, D. Moodie, B. Moulden, B. Rankin, S. Thomas
Essendon
P. Ogden (capt.), L. Bowe, W. Chalmers, J. Condon, B. Day, T. Fitzmaurice, P. Furlong, N. Hall, J. Kirby, R. Laing, P. Martyn, J. McGarity, V. Nankervis, N. Richardson, H. Sawyer, C. Sinclair, J. Sullivan, D. Walsh
Geelong (6.16.52) defeated Essendon (4.12.36).
Goalkickers
Geelong: P. Ellingsen (2), P. Martini (2), B. Rankin (2)
Essendon: N. Hall (2), J. Condon, T. Fitzmaurice
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 7th on the ladder and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1918 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1918
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 16 | 6 | . | 16 | (52) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 12 | 4 | . | 12 | (36) |
| Margin | ESSE by 19 | GEEL by 5 | GEEL by 3 | GEEL by 16 | GEEL by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jim Kearney
(Geelong),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brady, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collins, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Davie, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ellingsen, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Hope, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | MacKay, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Maher, Ambrose | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Moodie, Duncan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Moulden, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 16 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Condon, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Furlong, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hall, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | McGarity, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Richardson, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Sawyer, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Sinclair, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 12 | |||