1927 VFL Season Round 6: Essendon v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1927 between Essendon and Collingwood during round six of the 1927 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Collingwood at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Syd Coventry captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Essendon (7.7.49) were defeated by Collingwood (7.14.56).
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Essendon
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 4 June 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
7.7.49 - 7.14.56
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | (49) |
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 14 | (56) |
| Margin | COLL by 13 | COLL by 8 | COLL by 3 | COLL by 7 | COLL by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Essendon
Captain: Frank MaherCoach: Frank Maher
Collingwood
Captain: Syd CoventryCoach: Jock McHale
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dodd, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Irving, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Speakman, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 7 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Beasley, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Harris, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Morelli, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murphy, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Sneazwell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 14 | |||