1927 VFL Round 7: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 11 June 1927 between Essendon and Geelong during round 7 of the 1927 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Cliff Rankin captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Cliff Rankin.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), G. Campbell, R. Dodd, D. Gosling, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, L. Irving, J. Kidd, N. McSweeney, J. Quinn, B. Speakman, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, Rod Watt, Rowley Watt
Geelong
C. Rankin (capt.), T. Baker, J. Chambers, A. Coghlan, E. Fleming, E. Greeves, L. Hagger, S. Hall, R. Hickey, G. Jerram, K. Leahy, R. Lucas, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, J. Warren, J. Williams
Essendon (9.10.64) were defeated by Geelong (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
Essendon: D. Gosling (3), R. Dodd (2), B. Hudd, J. Quinn, J. Vosti, R. Watt
Geelong: A. Rayson (3), T. Baker, E. Fleming, E. Greeves, L. Hagger, G. Jerram, R. Lucas, C. Rankin, J. Warren
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) and Geelong remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 11 June 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | GEEL by 3 | GEEL by 12 | GEEL by 26 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Netherton
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dodd, Rupe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Gosling, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Irving, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Speakman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Leahy, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lucas, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 11 | |||