1929 VFL Round 14: Richmond v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 3 August 1929 between Richmond and Essendon during round 14 of the 1929 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Essendon at Punt Road Oval.
Dooley Lilburne captained the hosts.
Norm Beckton captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Richmond
D. Lilburne (capt.), J. Baggott, P. Bentley, B. Benton, J. Fincher, L. Gallagher, A. Geddes, D. Harris, F. Heifner, S. Judkins, B. McCormack, J. McCormack, J. Murdoch, A. Oakley, S. Ryan, M. Sheahan, J. Titus, H. Weidner
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), G. Campbell, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, C. Hearn, H. Hunter, L. Johnson, C. Milburn, H. Okey, A. Rennie, N. Simpson, P. Walsh, E. Watson, L. Webster, J. Williamson
Richmond (10.14.74) drew with Essendon (10.14.74).
Goalkickers
Richmond: P. Bentley (4), J. McCormack (3), J. Titus (2), J. Baggott
Essendon: K. Forbes (3), L. Johnson (3), N. Beckton, S. Carman, H. Okey, P. Walsh
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 3rd on the ladder and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Richmond
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 3 August 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
22,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Margin | RICH by 9 | ESSE by 1 | RICH by 21 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Richmond),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Dooley Lilburne
(Richmond),
Norm Beckton
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Benton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Heifner, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McCormack, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Oakley, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ryan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Sheahan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 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 | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Watson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 14 | |||