1922 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1922 between Geelong and Essendon during round 2 of the 1922 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Harold Craven captained the hosts.
Syd Barker captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Sam Gravenall.
Geelong
H. Craven (capt.), A. Bendle, T. Brownlees, A. Coghlan, E. Fleming, V. Gross, L. Hagger, K. Johns, J. Jones, B. Keane, M. Kroger, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, J. Murrell, C. Plane, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, W. Sharland
Essendon
S. Barker (capt.), K. Adam, F. Baring, N. Beckton, C. Donaldson, C. Farrell, T. Fitzmaurice, J. Garden, C. Hardy, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, R. Kemp, F. Maher, C. May, J. Moriarty, J. Sullivan, L. Woodfield
Geelong (6.6.42) were defeated by Essendon (8.16.64).
Goalkickers
Geelong: C. Rankin (5), T. Brownlees
Essendon: T. Jenkins (3), J. Moriarty (2), L. Woodfield (2), N. Beckton
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 9th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1922 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1922
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | (42) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (64) |
| Margin | ESSE by 14 | GEEL by 11 | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Sam Gravenall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Harold Craven
(Geelong),
Syd Barker
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Reilly
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendle, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gross, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Keane, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Kroger, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Mathieson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murrell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Plane, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 10 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 6 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adam, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Barker, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Kemp, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Woodfield, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 16 | |||