1929 VFL Round 2: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1929 between Essendon and Footscray during round 2 of the 1929 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Norm Beckton captained the hosts with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
Allan Hopkins captained the visitors with Arthur Stevens as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Alec Eason.
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), G. Campbell, J. Cross, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, L. Johnson, H. Okey, K. Parris, J. Quinn, N. Simpson, B. Speakman, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, E. Watson, R. Watt, L. Webster, J. Williamson
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), A. Stevens (vice-capt.), F. Aked, E. Andersen, H. Baker, C. Gaudion, A. Morrison, A. Outen, C. Rowe, B. Russ, C. Sloley, B. Spurling, R. Thompson, J. Watt, J. Webb, A. Williams, N. Woodman, J. Wunhym
Essendon (17.10.112) defeated Footscray (16.8.104).
Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Johnson (9), L. Webster (3), J. Quinn (2), N. Beckton, H. Okey, N. Simpson
Footscray: A. Morrison (5), C. Sloley (3), A. Hopkins (2), B. Spurling (2), A. Stevens (2), F. Aked, C. Gaudion
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 10th on the ladder (up from 12th) and Footscray remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 8 | 17 | . | 10 | 17 | . | 10 | (112) |
| Footscray | 4 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 5 | 16 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 8 | (104) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 21 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon),
Alec Eason
(Footscray)
Captains:
Norm Beckton
(Essendon),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
Joe Hammond
(Essendon),
Arthur Stevens
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Rodwell
Goal Umpire:
B. Briscoe
Boundary Umpire:
N. Begg
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Cross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Parris, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Speakman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 17 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 20 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Sloley, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Stevens, Arthur (vc) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Webb, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Woodman, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wunhym, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 8 | |||