1926 VFL Round 5: Essendon v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 29 May 1926 between Essendon and St Kilda during round 5 of the 1926 VFL season.
Essendon hosted St Kilda at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Bill Cubbins captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Norm Clark.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), G. Campbell, S. Carman, J. Dolan, C. Donaldson, J. Garden, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, J. Kidd, C. May, J. McCarthy, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt
St Kilda
B. Cubbins (capt.), R. Bence, B. Carr, B. Day, J. Fidler, C. Gambetta, W. Gunnyon, S. Hepburn, H. Kuhl, G. Lucas, H. Mason, H. Matthews, L. May, J. Palmer, F. Phillips, T. Roberts, A. Scott, J. Shelton
Essendon (13.7.85) defeated St Kilda (5.8.38).
Goalkickers
Essendon: V. Irwin (5), J. Hammond (4), J. Vosti (2), J. Garden, R. Watt
St Kilda: J. Shelton (3), B. Cubbins, C. Gambetta
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and St Kilda were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Essendon
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 29 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 7 | (85) |
| St Kilda | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Margin | STKL by 13 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 28 | ESSE by 47 | ESSE by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Norm Clark
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Bill Cubbins
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Wilkinson
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McCarthy, Justin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 7 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Carr, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fidler, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gambetta, Cyril | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Gunnyon, Wal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hepburn, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Kuhl, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lucas, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Matthews, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | May, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Palmer, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Roberts, Tasman | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Scott, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Shelton, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 8 | |||