1926 VFL Round 2: Collingwood v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1926 between Collingwood and Essendon during round 2 of the 1926 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Essendon at Victoria Park.
Charlie Tyson captained the hosts.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Syd Barker.
Collingwood
C. Tyson (capt.), R. Baker, J. Beveridge, H. Chesswas, A. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Harris, B. Libbis, F. Murphy, L. Murphy, J. Poulter, H. Saunders, J. Shanahan, L. Stainsby, R. Webb, L. Wescott, E. Wilson
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, J. Garden, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, C. May, J. Quinn, G. Shorten, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt
Collingwood (6.11.47) were defeated by Essendon (10.18.78).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: L. Stainsby (3), J. Beveridge, B. Libbis, C. Tyson
Essendon: V. Irwin (3), J. Vosti (3), J. Quinn (2), J. Garden, N. Simpson
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 7th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def. by
Essendon
Score:
6.11.47 - 10.18.78
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 11 | (47) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | (78) |
| Margin | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 11 | ESSE by 28 | ESSE by 31 | ESSE by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Syd Barker
(Essendon)
Captains:
Charlie Tyson
(Collingwood),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Boundary Umpire:
B. Briscoe
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harris, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Murphy, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Murphy, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Saunders, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Stainsby, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Tyson, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Webb, Reynolds | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wilson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 11 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 18 | |||