1927 VFL Round 17: Collingwood v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 3 September 1927 between Collingwood and Essendon during round 17 of the 1927 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Essendon at Victoria Park.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts with Ernie Wilson as vice-captain.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Frank Maher.
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), E. Wilson (vice-capt.), J. Beveridge, G. Clayden, A. Collier, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Harris, A. Lauder, B. Libbis, B. Makeham, C. Milburn, C. Morelli, F. Murphy, P. Rowe, H. Rumney, L. Wescott
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, B. Carruthers, T. Clarke, R. Dodd, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, J. Kidd, N. McSweeney, J. Quinn, N. Simpson, B. Speakman, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, Rod Watt, Rowley Watt, L. Webster
Collingwood (3.13.31) defeated Essendon (4.6.30).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: H. Collier, G. Coventry, F. Murphy
Essendon: R. Dodd, F. Maher, J. Quinn, G. Stockdale
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 3 September 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
8,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Essendon
Score:
3.13.31 - 4.6.30
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 13 | 3 | . | 13 | (31) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | (30) |
| Margin | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 16 | COLL by 1 | COLL by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Ernie Wilson
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Netherton
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Harris, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Lauder, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Morelli, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murphy, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Rowe, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Wilson, Ernie (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Carruthers, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dodd, Rupe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Speakman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 6 | |||