1927 VFL Round 6: Essendon v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1927 between Essendon and Collingwood during round 6 of the 1927 VFL season.
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
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, R. Dodd, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, L. Irving, J. Kidd, N. McSweeney, F. Nash, J. Quinn, B. Speakman, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, Rod Watt, Rowley Watt
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), G. Beasley, J. Beveridge, H. Chesswas, A. Collier, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Harris, B. Libbis, B. Makeham, C. Milburn, C. Morelli, F. Murphy, J. Poulter, H. Rumney, B. Sneazwell, L. Wescott
Essendon (7.7.49) were defeated by Collingwood (7.14.56).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Vosti (3), N. Beckton (2), F. Maher, B. Speakman
Collingwood: H. Rumney (3), H. Collier (2), G. Coventry (2)
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 10th on the ladder and Collingwood remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Netherton
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 | |||