1926 VFL Round 1: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1926 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1926 VFL season.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Wels Eicke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Wels Eicke.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, J. Dolan, J. Garden, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, J. Kidd, C. May, J. Quinn, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, R. Watt
North Melbourne
W. Eicke (capt.), G. Britt, G. Donnelly, L. Dwyer, A. Giles, C. Healy, H. Johnston, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, C. Linton, F. Metcalf, C. Nolan, B. Russ, T. Shorten, T. Trevaskis, D. Walsh, D. Watson, J. Wood
Essendon (15.14.104) defeated North Melbourne (6.17.53).
Goalkickers
Essendon: V. Irwin (6), J. Garden (2), J. Kidd (2), F. Maher (2), N. Beckton, S. Carman, N. Simpson
North Melbourne: T. Shorten (2), J. Wood (2), G. Donnelly, T. Trevaskis
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
15.14.104 - 6.17.53
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 14 | (104) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 17 | 6 | . | 17 | (53) |
| Margin | ESSE by 43 | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 53 | ESSE by 51 | ESSE by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Wels Eicke
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Wels Eicke
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. O'Hea
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 15 | 14 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Britt, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Donnelly, Gerry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Eicke, Wels (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Giles, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 29 | Healy, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Johnston, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Linton, Curly | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Metcalf, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nolan, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Shorten, Teddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Trevaskis, Tim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Watson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wood, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 17 | |||