1920 VFL Round 11: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 10 July 1920 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 11 of the 1920 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
George Heinz captained the hosts.
Percy Ogden captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gerald Brosnan and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Melbourne
G. Heinz (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, L. Boyd, B. Campbell, B. Chadwick, B. Corbett, R. Ellis, A. Farrow, H. Harker, J. Huntington, C. Lilley, H. Matthews, B. McIntyre, H. Odgers, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, G. Walker
Essendon
P. Ogden (capt.), R. Cornall, B. Day, C. Donaldson, A. Donnelly, H. Dussell, C. Farrell, G. Faulkner, T. Fitzmaurice, J. Garden, R. Gardiner, C. Laidlaw, R. Laing, P. Martyn, F. McDonald, H. McFadyen, N. McLean, J. Sullivan
Melbourne (5.13.43) were defeated by Essendon (7.18.60).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Harker (2), B. Campbell, J. Huntington, C. Streeter
Essendon: F. McDonald (5), P. Ogden (2)
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder and Essendon remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1920 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 10 July 1920
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
6,201
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 18 | 7 | . | 18 | (60) |
| Margin | ESSE by 11 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gerald Brosnan
(Melbourne),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
George Heinz
(Melbourne),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Boyd, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Campbell, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Ellis, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Harker, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Huntington, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McIntyre, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Walker, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornall, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Donnelly, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dussell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Faulkner, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gardiner, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McDonald, Frank | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 21 | McFadyen, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McLean, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 18 | |||