1927 VFL Round 3: Carlton v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1927 between Carlton and Essendon during round 3 of the 1927 VFL season. Carlton hosted Essendon at Princes Park. Horrie Clover captained the hosts. Frank Maher captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Horrie Clover and the visitors were coached by Frank Maher.

Carlton
H. Clover (capt.), H. Bell, H. Blackmore, T. Brewis, H. Carter, N. Collins, M. Connell, B. Donald, A. Duncan, H. Dunn, F. Gilby, L. Johnson, J. Kelly, C. McSwain, J. Morrissey, F. Seymour, G. Styles, J. Watson

Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, B. Carruthers, T. Clarke, R. Dodd, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, J. Kidd, N. McSweeney, G. Stockdale, B. Vickers, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, Rod Watt, Rowley Watt

Carlton (7.5.47) defeated Essendon (4.12.36).

Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Dunn (4), M. Connell, L. Johnson, F. Seymour
Essendon: J. Vosti (2), F. Maher, B. Vickers

As a result of this match, Carlton were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) and Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1927 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Carlton v Essendon
Date: Saturday 14 May 1927
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Princes Park
Attendance: 27,000

Match Results

Outcome: Carlton def. Essendon
Score: 7.5.47 - 4.12.36

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Carlton 0 . 4 2 . 4 4 . 5 7 . 5 7 . 5 (47)
Essendon 0 . 5 2 . 7 2 . 9 4 . 12 4 . 12 (36)
Margin ESSE by 1 ESSE by 3 CARL by 8 CARL by 11 CARL by 11
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Horrie Clover (Carlton), Frank Maher (Essendon)
Captains: Horrie Clover (Carlton), Frank Maher (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. McMurray

Player Statistics

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
14 Bell, Harry ? ? 0 ?
8 Blackmore, Hedley ? ? 0 ?
20 Brewis, Ted ? ? 0 ?
25 Carter, Harold ? ? 0 ?
1 Clover, Horrie (c) ? ? 0 ?
2 Collins, Norm ? ? 0 ?
29 Connell, Maurie ? ? 1 ?
7 Donald, Bill ? ? 0 ?
32 Duncan, Alex ? ? 0 ?
16 Dunn, Harvey ? ? 4 ?
6 Gilby, Fred ? ? 0 ?
5 Johnson, Les ? ? 1 ?
7 Kelly, Joe ? ? 0 ?
3 McSwain, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
13 Morrissey, Jack ? ? 0 ?
27 Seymour, Frank ? ? 1 ?
19 Styles, George ? ? 0 ?
33 Watson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 5

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
3 Beckton, Norm ? ? 0 ?
17 Campbell, Garnet ? ? 0 ?
11 Carman, Syd ? ? 0 ?
18 Carruthers, Bruce ? ? 0 ?
23 Clarke, Tom ? ? 0 ?
16 Dodd, Rupe ? ? 0 ?
20 Hammond, Joe ? ? 0 ?
13 Harrison, Joe ? ? 0 ?
7 Hunter, Harry ? ? 0 ?
27 Kidd, Jack ? ? 0 ?
24 Maher, Frank (c) ? ? 1 ?
9 McSweeney, Ned ? ? 0 ?
25 Stockdale, Greg ? ? 0 ?
14 Vickers, Bill ? ? 1 ?
5 Vosti, Jack ? ? 2 ?
28 Walsh, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
8 Watt, Rod ? ? 0 ?
10 Watt, Rowley ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 12

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s

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