1926 VFL Season 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 one of the 1926 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (15.14.104) defeated North Melbourne (6.17.53).
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
Essendon
Captain: Frank MaherCoach: Syd Barker
North Melbourne
Captain: Wels EickeCoach: Wels Eicke
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 | |||