1929 VFL Round 9: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 29 June 1929 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 9 of the 1929 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Norm Beckton captained the hosts with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), G. Campbell, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, C. Hearn, H. Hunter, E. Martin, J. McKenzie, H. Okey, R. Payne, J. Quinn, N. Simpson, P. Walsh, E. Watson, R. Watt, L. Webster, J. Williamson
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, G. Cassidy, J. Collins, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, C. Deane, V. Driver, O. Green, J. Haw, B. Johnson, T. Jones, B. MacDonald, W. Murray, G. Ogden, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher
Essendon (11.10.76) were defeated by Melbourne (12.10.82).
Goalkickers
Essendon: R. Payne (3), K. Forbes (2), N. Simpson (2), N. Beckton, H. Okey, J. Quinn, R. Watt
Melbourne: D. Taylor (6), G. Cassidy (2), B. Johnson (2), J. Davidson, T. Jones
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 4th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 29 June 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Margin | MELB by 4 | MELB by 7 | ESSE by 4 | MELB by 6 | MELB by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Norm Beckton
(Essendon),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Joe Hammond
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Brandon
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Martin, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Cassidy, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Driver, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Green, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Haw, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Jones, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 10 | |||