1927 VFL Round 16: Essendon v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 27 August 1927 between Essendon and St Kilda during round 16 of the 1927 VFL season.
Essendon hosted St Kilda at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Horrie Mason captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by George Heinz.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, T. Clarke, R. Dodd, J. Dolan, B. Hudd, J. Kidd, N. McSweeney, J. Quinn, N. Simpson, B. Speakman, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, Rod Watt, Rowley Watt, L. Webster
St Kilda
H. Mason (capt.), C. Bahen, R. Bence, B. Carr, J. Fidler, W. Gunnyon, S. Hayhow, F. Hutchesson, J. Keddie, R. Leaper, G. Lomer, G. Lucas, H. Matthews, H. Neill, F. Phillips, T. Roberts, E. Sanneman, C. Wyatt
Essendon (9.18.72) defeated St Kilda (7.6.48).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Stockdale (3), B. Speakman (2), G. Campbell, T. Clarke, R. Dodd, B. Hudd
St Kilda: G. Lomer (2), H. Mason (2), R. Bence, H. Neill, F. Phillips
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and St Kilda remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Essendon
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 27 August 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 18 | 9 | . | 18 | (72) |
| St Kilda | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | (48) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 24 | ESSE by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
George Heinz
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Horrie Mason
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Dodd, Rupe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Speakman, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 18 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahen, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 12 | Bence, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Carr, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fidler, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gunnyon, Wal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hayhow, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hutchesson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Keddie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Leaper, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lomer, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Lucas, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Mason, Horrie (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Matthews, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Neill, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Phillips, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Roberts, Tasman | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Sanneman, Ed | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Wyatt, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 6 | |||