1926 VFL Round 3: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1926 between Essendon and Richmond during round 3 of the 1926 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Mel Morris captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Mel Morris.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, J. Kidd, C. May, J. McCarthy, G. Shorten, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt
Richmond
M. Morris (capt.), B. Boromeo, T. Bourke, D. Don, L. Gallagher, A. Geddes, J. Huggard, J. James, D. Lilburne, B. Lunn, B. McCormack, K. Millar, T. O'Halloran, G. Robinson, G. Rudolph, J. Smith, G. Valentine, G. Waterhouse
Essendon (10.9.69) defeated Richmond (8.13.61).
Goalkickers
Essendon: V. Irwin (4), N. Beckton (2), J. McCarthy (2), J. Kidd, R. Watt
Richmond: M. Morris (2), G. Rudolph (2), B. Boromeo, L. Gallagher, J. James, G. Robinson
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and Richmond were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
30,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Margin | RICH by 9 | RICH by 4 | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Mel Morris
(Richmond)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Mel Morris
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McCarthy, Justin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 9 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Boromeo, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Bourke, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Don, Donald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Huggard, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | James, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lunn, Bennie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Millar, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Morris, Mel (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Robinson, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Rudolph, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Smith, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Valentine, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Waterhouse, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 13 | |||