1926 VFL Round 12: North Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 17 July 1926 between North Melbourne and Essendon during round 12 of the 1926 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Essendon at Arden Street Oval.
In the absence of Gerry Donnelly, Curly Linton captained the hosts.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gerry Donnelly and the visitors were coached by Syd Barker.
North Melbourne
C. Linton (capt.), G. Bolt, G. Britt, L. Dwyer, J. Gregory, C. Healy, A. Hutchinson, H. Johnston, A. Lambe, D. Lindsay, J. Lovett, J. Lynch, C. Nolan, J. Nolan, J. Paul, B. Russ, T. Trevaskis, D. Walsh
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, W. Edward, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, C. May, N. McSweeney, S. Russell, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt
North Melbourne (4.8.32) were defeated by Essendon (6.14.50).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: G. Britt, H. Johnston, D. Lindsay, T. Trevaskis
Essendon: G. Stockdale (4), G. Campbell, J. Vosti
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder and Essendon remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 17 July 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
4.8.32 - 6.14.50
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 8 | (32) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 14 | (50) |
| Margin | NMLB by 6 | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gerry Donnelly
(North Melbourne),
Syd Barker
(Essendon)
Captains:
Curly Linton
(North Melbourne),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bolt, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Britt, Gerry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Healy, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hutchinson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Johnston, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lindsay, Duncan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Linton, Curly (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lovett, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nolan, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Nolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Paul, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Trevaskis, Tim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Edward, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Russell, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 14 | |||