1927 VFL Round 1: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 30 April 1927 between Footscray and Essendon during round 1 of the 1927 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Paddy Scanlan captained the hosts with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by Frank Maher.
Footscray
P. Scanlan (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), H. Baker, F. Birnstihl, F. Bult, J. Croft, C. Gaudion, H. Johns, D. Johnstone, I. McAlpine, N. McDonald, H. Neill, J. Nunan, A. Outen, C. Rowe, R. Thompson, F. Ulbrick, J. Wunhym
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, B. Carruthers, R. Dodd, C. Gomez, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, N. McSweeney, F. Nash, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, B. Vickers, J. Vosti, Rod Watt, Rowley Watt
Footscray (10.3.63) were defeated by Essendon (16.14.110).
Goalkickers
Footscray: I. McAlpine (3), F. Bult (2), A. Hopkins (2), P. Scanlan (2), N. McDonald
Essendon: J. Vosti (5), B. Carruthers (4), B. Vickers (3), R. Watt (2), R. Dodd, J. Hammond
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 11th on the ladder and Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 30 April 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 3 | (63) |
| Essendon | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | (110) |
| Margin | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 34 | ESSE by 80 | ESSE by 47 | ESSE by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Captains:
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Birnstihl, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bult, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Croft, Joshua | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Johns, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Nunan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Paddy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Ulbrick, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Wunhym, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 3 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Carruthers, Bruce | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Dodd, Rupe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Gomez, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Vickers, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 14 | |||