1921 VFL Round 1: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1921 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1921 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Percy Ogden captained the hosts.
Percy Wilson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Ogden and the visitors were coached by Percy Wilson.
Essendon
P. Ogden (capt.), F. Baring, N. Beckton, J. Collins, C. Donaldson, A. Donnelly, H. Dussell, G. Faulkner, J. Garden, R. Gardiner, H. Hunter, R. Laing, P. Martyn, D. Maynard, F. McDonald, G. Stockdale, J. Sullivan, C. Zinnick
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, L. Boyd, J. Brake, H. Bruce, H. Coy, A. Farrow, J. Flanagan, H. Harker, G. Heinz, C. Lethlean, C. Lilley, J. Lord, C. Streeter, E. Thomas, T. Thomas, P. Tulloh
Essendon (11.12.78) drew with Melbourne (12.6.78).
Goalkickers
Essendon: R. Gardiner (3), N. Beckton (2), G. Faulkner (2), F. Baring, J. Garden, H. Hunter, P. Ogden
Melbourne: H. Harker (3), G. Heinz (3), B. Allen (2), J. Brake, E. Thomas, P. Tulloh, P. Wilson
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Attendance:
3,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 12 | (78) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Margin | ESSE by 28 | ESSE by 8 | MELB by 8 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Ogden
(Essendon),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Percy Ogden
(Essendon),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Rawle
Boundary Umpire:
C. Stephenson
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Collins, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Donnelly, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dussell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Faulkner, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Gardiner, Ralph | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Maynard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McDonald, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Zinnick, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 12 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Boyd, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Brake, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Bruce, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Harker, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Lethlean, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Thomas, Enos | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 6 | |||