1929 VFL Round 13: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 27 July 1929 between Footscray and Essendon during round 13 of the 1929 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
In the absence of Allan Hopkins, vice-captain Arthur Stevens captained the hosts.
Norm Beckton captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Alec Eason and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Footscray
A. Stevens (capt.), F. Aked, E. Andersen, I. McAlpine, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, G. Robbins, J. Robertson, C. Rowe, B. Russ, E. Shade, L. Sharpe, C. Sloley, R. Thompson, F. Walshe, J. Watt, A. Williams, N. Woodman
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, C. Hearn, H. Hunter, L. Johnson, C. Milburn, H. Okey, R. Payne, A. Rennie, V. Sarsfield, N. Simpson, E. Watson, L. Webster, J. Williamson
Footscray (11.11.77) were defeated by Essendon (10.18.78).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Morrison (5), B. O'Brien (2), F. Aked, E. Shade, L. Sharpe, C. Sloley
Essendon: N. Beckton (3), K. Forbes (3), N. Simpson (2), R. Payne, L. Webster
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) and Essendon were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 27 July 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | (78) |
| Margin | ESSE by 4 | FOOT by 4 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 1 | ESSE by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Eason
(Footscray),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Arthur Stevens
(Footscray),
Norm Beckton
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Jones
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 4 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Robbins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shade, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Sharpe, Lew | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Sloley, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Stevens, Arthur (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walshe, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Woodman, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 11 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Sarsfield, Vern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Watson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 18 | |||