1928 VFL Round 12: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 7 July 1928 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 12 of the 1928 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the hosts.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), C. Barnes, B. Chadwick, J. Collins, B. Corbett, H. Coy, J. Davidson, C. Deane, B. Johnson, T. McConville, D. Mollison, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, R. Usher, F. Vine, H. White, S. Wittman, B. Wood
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), A. Arthur, N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, N. McSweeney, H. Okey, K. Parris, A. Rennie, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, J. Way, L. Webster
Melbourne (8.19.67) were defeated by Essendon (12.17.89).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Johnson (3), T. McConville (2), B. Chadwick, J. Collins, C. Deane
Essendon: G. Stockdale (4), N. Beckton (2), L. Webster (2), G. Campbell, F. Maher, H. Okey, J. Way
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Essendon remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 7 July 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
18,695
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 19 | 8 | . | 19 | (67) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 17 | 12 | . | 17 | (89) |
| Margin | ESSE by 6 | MELB by 2 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Kain
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Barnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | McConville, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Wood, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 19 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Arthur, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Parris, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Way, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 17 | |||