1927 VFL Season Round 2: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1927 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round two of the 1927 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Syd Barker.
Essendon (8.6.54) were defeated by North Melbourne (10.5.65).
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
8.6.54 - 10.5.65
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | (54) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 0 | 6 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 5 | (65) |
| Margin | ESSE by 15 | NMLB by 5 | ESSE by 8 | NMLB by 11 | NMLB by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Essendon
Captain: Frank MaherCoach: Frank Maher
North Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Syd Barker
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Carruthers, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Dodd, Rupe | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 1 | Gomez, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Kavanagh, Ben | ? | ? | 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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 6 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Healy, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Linton, Curly | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lovett, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Lowe, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Metcalf, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | Morrissey, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nolan, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Pitchford, Mac | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Tyson, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 5 | |||