1929 VFL Round 3: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1929 between Essendon and Richmond during round 3 of the 1929 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at Windy Hill.
Norm Beckton captained the hosts with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
Dooley Lilburne captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), G. Campbell, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, J. Kidd, H. Okey, K. Parris, J. Quinn, N. Simpson, B. Speakman, J. Vosti, E. Watson, R. Watt, L. Webster, J. Williamson
Richmond
D. Lilburne (capt.), P. Bentley, B. Benton, T. Dunne, R. Empey, J. Fincher, B. Foster, L. Gallagher, F. Heifner, B. McCormack, J. McCormack, J. Murdoch, A. Oakley, T. O'Halloran, M. Sheahan, J. Titus, C. Watson, H. Weidner
Essendon (9.9.63) were defeated by Richmond (15.17.107).
Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Webster (3), H. Okey (2), N. Beckton, L. Johnson, J. Quinn, J. Williamson
Richmond: J. McCormack (7), H. Weidner (3), J. Fincher (2), T. O'Halloran (2), R. Empey
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and Richmond were then 4th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
25,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 15 | 15 | . | 17 | 15 | . | 17 | (107) |
| Margin | RICH by 15 | RICH by 13 | RICH by 26 | RICH by 44 | RICH by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
Norm Beckton
(Essendon),
Dooley Lilburne
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Joe Hammond
(Essendon),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Clarke
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Parris, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Speakman, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 9 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dunne, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Empey, Ralph | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Foster, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McCormack, Jack | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Oakley, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Watson, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 15 | 17 | |||