1925 VFL Round 4: North Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1925 between North Melbourne and Essendon during round 4 of the 1925 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Essendon at Arden Street Oval.
Wels Eicke captained the hosts.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Wels Eicke and the visitors were coached by Syd Barker.
North Melbourne
W. Eicke (capt.), H. Clapson, A. Giles, C. Gomez, A. Goonan, H. Johnston, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, C. Linton, J. Lock, J. Lynch, F. Melville, F. Metcalf, B. Russ, F. Rutley, T. Shorten, T. Trevaskis, D. Walsh
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), K. Adam, N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, J. Garden, C. Hardy, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, J. McCarthy, G. Rawle, G. Shorten, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt
North Melbourne (5.17.47) were defeated by Essendon (13.10.88).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: A. Goonan (2), J. Lewis, F. Metcalf, F. Rutley
Essendon: T. Jenkins (9), J. Garden, C. Hardy, J. Vosti, R. Watt
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1925 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1925
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
5.17.47 - 13.10.88
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 15 | 5 | . | 17 | 5 | . | 17 | (47) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | (88) |
| Margin | NMLB by 5 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 41 | ESSE by 41 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Wels Eicke
(North Melbourne),
Syd Barker
(Essendon)
Captains:
Wels Eicke
(North Melbourne),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Frimley
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Clapson, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Eicke, Wels (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Giles, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Gomez, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Goonan, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Johnston, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Linton, Curly | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Lock, Jacky | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Melville, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Metcalf, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Rutley, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Shorten, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Trevaskis, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 17 | |||
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 | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McCarthy, Justin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rawle, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 10 | |||