1928 VFL Round 15: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 4 August 1928 between Geelong and Essendon during round 15 of the 1928 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Tom Fitzmaurice and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Geelong
T. Baker, J. Chambers, L. Clearson, A. Coghlan, A. Comben, E. Fleming, C. Fowler, E. Greeves, P. Hardiman, G. Lamb, M. Lamb, F. Mockridge, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, J. Warren, J. Williams
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), A. Arthur, N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, A. Charleston, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, J. Kidd, H. Okey, K. Parris, A. Rennie, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Geelong (4.14.38) were defeated by Essendon (12.10.82).
Goalkickers
Geelong: J. Chambers, E. Fleming, C. Fowler, P. Hardiman
Essendon: G. Stockdale (4), A. Arthur (2), N. Beckton (2), K. Forbes (2), J. Kidd (2)
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 8th on the ladder and Essendon remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 4 August 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 10 | 2 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 14 | 4 | . | 14 | (38) |
| Essendon | 5 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Margin | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 45 | ESSE by 44 | ESSE by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tom Fitzmaurice
(Geelong),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Coffey
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Clearson, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Comben, Aubrey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Fowler, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lamb, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Arthur, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Charleston, Aub | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Parris, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 10 | |||