1925 VFL Round 11: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 18 July 1925 between Essendon and Geelong during round 11 of the 1925 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Cliff Rankin captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Cliff Rankin.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), K. Adam, N. Beckton, G. Campbell, J. Garden, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, B. Manger, C. May, J. McCarthy, G. Shorten, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, Rod Watt, Rowley Watt
Geelong
C. Rankin (capt.), N. Brushfield, J. Chambers, A. Coghlan, D. Ferguson, T. Fitzmaurice, E. Fleming, E. Greeves, L. Hagger, S. Hall, K. Johns, K. Leahy, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, S. Thomas, G. Todd, J. Warren
Essendon (9.11.65) were defeated by Geelong (11.10.76).
Goalkickers
Essendon: N. Beckton (2), J. Vosti (2), J. Hammond, V. Irwin, B. Manger, J. McCarthy, G. Stockdale
Geelong: E. Fleming (3), L. Hagger (3), A. Rayson (2), J. Chambers, C. Rankin, G. Todd
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Geelong remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1925 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 18 July 1925
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
30,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| Margin | ESSE by 7 | GEEL by 10 | GEEL by 5 | GEEL by 11 | GEEL by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. O'Hea
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adam, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Manger, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McCarthy, Justin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 11 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brushfield, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Leahy, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 10 | |||