1925 VFL Round 1: Essendon v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1925 between Essendon and Collingwood during round 1 of the 1925 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Collingwood at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Charlie Tyson captained the visitors with Harry Saunders as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, C. Farrell, J. Garden, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, R. Laing, C. May, J. McCarthy, B. McComb, G. Shorten, G. Stockdale, J. Sullivan, J. Vosti, R. Watt
Collingwood
C. Tyson (capt.), H. Saunders (vice-capt.), R. Baker, B. Barry, G. Beasley, S. Burt, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, A. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Lawn, C. Milburn, L. Murphy, J. Poulter, R. Webb, L. Wescott, E. Wilson
Essendon (14.14.98) defeated Collingwood (10.13.73).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Jenkins (4), N. Beckton (2), F. Maher (2), J. Sullivan (2), J. Vosti (2), J. McCarthy, G. Shorten
Collingwood: G. Beasley (2), G. Coventry (2), J. Lawn (2), R. Baker, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, A. Collier
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder and Collingwood were then 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1925 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1925
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
22,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Collingwood
Score:
14.14.98 - 10.13.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 14 | (98) |
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 39 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Charlie Tyson
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Essendon),
Harry Saunders
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McCarthy, Justin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | McComb, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 14 | 14 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Barry, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beasley, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Burt, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Lawn, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Murphy, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Saunders, Harry (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Tyson, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Webb, Reynolds | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wilson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 13 | |||