1919 VFL Round 7: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 14 June 1919 between Geelong and Essendon during round 7 of the 1919 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Jim Kearney captained the hosts.
Roy Laing captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Geelong
J. Kearney (capt.), H. Allen, L. Armstrong, R. Brownlees, T. Brownlees, B. Collins, H. Craven, P. Ellingsen, J. Gray, V. Gross, L. Hagger, S. James, A. Johns, M. Kroger, P. Martini, E. Peck, B. Rankin, J. Ross
Essendon
R. Laing (capt.), L. Bowe, J. Collins, B. Day, C. Donaldson, B. Drinkwater, N. Dunn, H. Dussell, C. Farrell, C. Laidlaw, P. Martyn, I. More, P. Ogden, P. Robertson, S. Sutherland, B. Walker, D. Walsh, B. Wollacott
Geelong (6.8.44) were defeated by Essendon (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Geelong: T. Brownlees (2), H. Allen, R. Brownlees, P. Ellingsen, A. Johns
Essendon: D. Walsh (5), C. Donaldson, P. Ogden, B. Wollacott
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 8th on the ladder and Essendon remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1919 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 14 June 1919
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jim Kearney
(Geelong),
Roy Laing
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allen, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Collins, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Ellingsen, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gross, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | James, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Kroger, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Collins, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Drinkwater, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Dunn, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dussell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | More, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Robertson, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sutherland, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Walker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 26 | Wollacott, Bertie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||