1928 VFL Round 6: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1928 between Essendon and Richmond during round 6 of the 1928 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Allan Geddes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), A. Arthur, N. Beckton, G. Campbell, A. Charleston, T. Clarke, J. Dolan, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, B. Henry, E. Martin, H. Okey, J. Quinn, A. Rennie, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, L. Webster
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), J. Baggott, B. Benton, J. Bisset, J. Fincher, L. Gallagher, D. Harris, D. Hayes, D. Lilburne, B. Lunn, J. Murdoch, F. O'Brien, T. O'Halloran, B. O'Neill, R. Outram, G. Rudolph, J. Titus, H. Weidner
Essendon (10.8.68) defeated Richmond (7.19.61).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Henry (3), J. Quinn (3), A. Arthur, N. Beckton, K. Forbes, H. Okey
Richmond: J. Baggott (2), J. Fincher, T. O'Halloran, R. Outram, G. Rudolph, H. Weidner
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Richmond were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 19 | 7 | . | 19 | (61) |
| Margin | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Allan Geddes
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Arthur, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Charleston, Aub | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Henry, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Martin, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hayes, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lunn, Bennie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | O'Brien, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | O'Neill, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Outram, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Rudolph, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 19 | |||