1929 VFL Round 6: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 3 June 1929 between Geelong and Essendon during round 6 of the 1929 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Arthur Coghlan captained the hosts.
Norm Beckton captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Coghlan and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Geelong
A. Coghlan (capt.), E. Bumpstead, J. Collins, J. Evans, E. Greeves, L. Hagger, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, G. Jerram, F. Keppel, R. Lancaster, T. Llewellyn, F. Mockridge, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, L. Vautier, J. Williams
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), G. Campbell, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, C. Hearn, E. Martin, J. McKenzie, H. Okey, R. Payne, A. Rennie, N. Simpson, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, E. Watson, R. Watt, L. Webster, J. Williamson
Geelong (7.13.55) were defeated by Essendon (8.12.60).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. Hagger (3), G. Todd (2), E. Bumpstead, A. Coghlan
Essendon: K. Forbes (4), N. Simpson (2), H. Okey, J. Williamson
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) and Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Monday 3 June 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
13,250
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 13 | (55) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| Margin | ESSE by 28 | GEEL by 1 | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 5 | ESSE by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Norm Beckton
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bumpstead, Ewen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Keppel, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Vautier, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Martin, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 12 | |||