1928 VFL Round 3: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1928 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 3 of the 1928 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Charlie Pannam.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, L. Bertram, G. Campbell, S. Carman, J. Dolan, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, B. Henry, J. Kidd, E. Martin, H. Okey, A. Rennie, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, L. Webster
South Melbourne
J. Barnes, B. Berryman, T. Brain, H. Clarke, G. Condon, R. Fairley, J. Ferguson, A. Jacobsen, T. Johnson, B. Mannion, H. McKay, C. Pannam, J. Petchell, C. Powell, P. Reville, J. Scanlan, C. Stanbridge, L. Thomas
Essendon (12.13.85) defeated South Melbourne (5.11.41).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Henry (4), L. Bertram (3), G. Stockdale (2), N. Beckton, N. Simpson, P. Walsh
South Melbourne: P. Reville (3), T. Johnson (2)
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and South Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
22,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.13.85 - 5.11.41
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | (41) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 44 | ESSE by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon),
Charlie Pannam
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Smith
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Bertram, Lloyd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Henry, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Martin, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 13 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Barnes, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Berryman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Brain, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Condon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Fairley, Rolland | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Ferguson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Jacobsen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Johnson, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Mannion, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 10 | McKay, Hec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Pannam, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Petchell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Powell, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Scanlan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Stanbridge, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Thomas, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 11 | |||