1919 VFL Round 5: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1919 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 5 of the 1919 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Roy Laing captained the hosts.
Jim Caldwell captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by Bert Howson.
Essendon
R. Laing (capt.), F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Day, C. Donaldson, B. Drinkwater, H. Dussell, C. Farrell, T. Fitzmaurice, C. Laidlaw, P. Martyn, P. McDonald, P. Ogden, J. Sullivan, S. Sutherland, T. Wade, D. Walsh, B. Wollacott
South Melbourne
J. Caldwell (capt.), V. Belcher, F. Carpenter, B. Daly, J. Doherty, H. Froud, S. Hiskins, T. Hynes, C. Laird, N. Lugg, J. Makin, T. O'Halloran, B. Pearson, H. Purdy, H. Robertson, P. Skehan, M. Tandy, C. Turner
Essendon (7.8.50) were defeated by South Melbourne (9.16.70).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Wade (2), C. Donaldson, H. Dussell, P. McDonald, P. Ogden, B. Wollacott
South Melbourne: F. Carpenter (3), B. Pearson (3), V. Belcher, J. Doherty, H. Purdy
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 7th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1919 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 31 May 1919
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
7.8.50 - 9.16.70
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 16 | 9 | . | 16 | (70) |
| Margin | level | ESSE by 9 | SMLB by 8 | SMLB by 20 | SMLB by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Essendon),
Bert Howson
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Roy Laing
(Essendon),
Jim Caldwell
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Drinkwater, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dussell, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McDonald, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sutherland, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Wade, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wollacott, Bertie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Caldwell, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Carpenter, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Daly, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Doherty, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Froud, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hiskins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hynes, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Laird, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lugg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Makin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Purdy, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Robertson, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Skehan, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Turner, Chip | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 16 | |||