1921 VFL Round 10: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 9 July 1921 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 10 of the 1921 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Percy Wilson captained the hosts.
Percy Ogden captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson and the visitors were coached by Percy Ogden.
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), M. Anthony, P. Bourke, L. Boyd, B. Chadwick, H. Coy, A. Farrow, J. Flanagan, H. Harker, G. Heinz, J. House, C. Lethlean, C. Lilley, H. Matthews, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, T. Thomas, A. Wilson
Essendon
P. Ogden (capt.), S. Barker, T. Bell, B. Day, C. Donaldson, C. Farrell, J. Garden, C. Hardy, H. Hunter, C. Laidlaw, R. Laing, F. Maher, D. Maynard, F. McDonald, R. Ross, J. Sullivan, T. Wardley, C. Zinnick
Melbourne (7.12.54) were defeated by Essendon (11.14.80).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Harker (5), L. Boyd, A. Farrow
Essendon: F. McDonald (5), S. Barker (3), C. Hardy (2), R. Ross
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 9 July 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
7,783
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 29 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Captains:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Bourke, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Boyd, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Harker, Harry | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lethlean, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Bell, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Maynard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McDonald, Frank | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ross, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Wardley, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Zinnick, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 14 | |||