1927 VFL 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 2 of the 1927 VFL season.
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
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, B. Carruthers, R. Dodd, C. Gomez, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Kavanagh, N. McSweeney, F. Nash, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, B. Vickers, J. Vosti, R. Watt
North Melbourne
S. Barker, C. Cameron, L. Dwyer, J. Gregory, C. Healy, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, C. Linton, J. Lovett, A. Lowe, J. Lynch, F. Metcalf, G. Morrissey, C. Nolan, M. Pitchford, B. Russ, C. Tyson, D. Walsh
Essendon (8.6.54) were defeated by North Melbourne (10.5.65).
Goalkickers
Essendon: R. Dodd (4), N. Beckton (2), B. Carruthers, J. Vosti
North Melbourne: J. Lynch (3), F. Metcalf (3), S. Barker, C. Healy, J. Lovett, C. Tyson
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and North Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Syd Barker
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Osborne
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 | |||