1921 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1921 between Geelong and Essendon during round 2 of the 1921 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Harold Craven captained the hosts.
Percy Ogden captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Percy Ogden.
Geelong
H. Craven (capt.), B. Bendle, A. Eason, J. Gray, V. Gross, L. Hagger, J. Jones, J. Lineen, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, E. Peck, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, N. Rollason, J. Ross, W. Sharland, H. Smith, S. Thomas
Essendon
P. Ogden (capt.), F. Baring, N. Beckton, J. Collins, B. Day, C. Donaldson, A. Donnelly, B. Fawcett, C. Fehring, J. Garden, R. Gardiner, H. Hunter, T. Jenkins, R. Laing, P. Martyn, D. Maynard, J. Sullivan, C. Zinnick
Geelong (11.19.85) defeated Essendon (10.16.76).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. Hagger (4), C. Rankin (3), A. Eason (2), B. Bendle, J. Jones
Essendon: C. Fehring (4), C. Donaldson (2), F. Baring, N. Beckton, H. Hunter, T. Jenkins
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Essendon were then 7th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1921
Time:
3:15 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 19 | 11 | . | 19 | (85) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 16 | (76) |
| Margin | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 12 | GEEL by 9 | GEEL by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Captains:
Harold Craven
(Geelong),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendle, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gross, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Mathieson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Rollason, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 19 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Collins, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Donnelly, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Fawcett, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Fehring, Charlie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gardiner, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Maynard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Zinnick, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 16 | |||