1925 VFL Round 3: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1925 between Essendon and Footscray during round 3 of the 1925 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Con McCarthy captained the visitors with Vic Samson as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Con McCarthy.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), K. Adam, N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, J. Garden, C. Hardy, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, C. May, B. McComb, N. McSweeney, G. Shorten, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt
Footscray
C. McCarthy (capt.), V. Samson (vice-capt.), G. Bayliss, B. Doolan, W. Fraser, G. Garlick, R. Gibb, H. Harrison, A. Hopkins, C. Laidlaw, T. McHenry, B. McIntyre, J. Meuleman, T. Mullens, A. Outen, L. Punch, J. Sherman, C. Zinnick
Essendon (16.15.111) defeated Footscray (9.9.63).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Jenkins (7), V. Irwin (3), F. Maher (2), C. Hardy, G. Shorten, J. Vosti, R. Watt
Footscray: A. Hopkins (2), T. Mullens (2), G. Bayliss, G. Garlick, R. Gibb, T. McHenry, V. Samson
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and Footscray were then 10th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1925 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1925
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
32,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 15 | 16 | . | 15 | (111) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Margin | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 39 | ESSE by 60 | ESSE by 48 | ESSE by 48 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Con McCarthy
(Footscray)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Con McCarthy
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Essendon),
Vic Samson
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Rowe
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adam, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McComb, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 15 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bayliss, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Doolan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Fraser, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Garlick, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Gibb, Rupert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Harrison, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hopkins, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | McCarthy, Con (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McHenry, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | McIntyre, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Meuleman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Mullens, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Punch, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Samson, Vic (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Sherman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Zinnick, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 9 | |||