1918 VFL Round 6: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 15 June 1918 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 6 of the 1918 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Fred Baring captained the hosts.
Jim Caldwell captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by Bert Howson.
Essendon
F. Baring (capt.), A. Belcher, L. Bowe, W. Chalmers, J. Condon, B. Day, B. Donald, B. Drinkwater, N. Dunn, T. Fitzmaurice, R. Laing, A. O'Connor, P. Ogden, N. Richardson, P. Shea, C. Sinclair, J. Sullivan, B. Wylie
South Melbourne
J. Caldwell (capt.), E. Barber, V. Belcher, J. Brennan, B. Daly, J. Doherty, J. Graham, J. Howell, C. Laird, H. Morgan, A. O'Donoghue, T. O'Halloran, H. Robertson, G. Ryan, P. Skehan, M. Tandy, C. Turner, A. Wood
Essendon (4.8.32) were defeated by South Melbourne (7.10.52).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Condon (3), A. O'Connor
South Melbourne: G. Ryan (3), V. Belcher, C. Laird, H. Robertson, M. Tandy
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 8th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1918 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 15 June 1918
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
4.8.32 - 7.10.52
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 8 | (32) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Margin | SMLB by 7 | ESSE by 1 | SMLB by 21 | SMLB by 20 | SMLB by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
Bert Howson
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Baring
(Essendon),
Jim Caldwell
(South Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baring, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Condon, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Donald, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Drinkwater, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Dunn, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Connor, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Richardson, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Sinclair, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Wylie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barber, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Brennan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Caldwell, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Daly, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Doherty, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Graham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Howell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Laird, Chris | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Morgan, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | O'Donoghue, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Robertson, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Skehan, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Turner, Chip | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Wood, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 10 | |||