1930 VFL Round 2: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 10 May 1930 between Footscray and Essendon during round 2 of the 1930 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Allan Hopkins captained the hosts with Norm Woodman as vice-captain.
Norm Beckton captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Hopkins and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), N. Woodman (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, F. Coppock, B. Downie, R. Greenwood, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, A. Outen, G. Robbins, B. Russ, J. Sampson, E. Shade, G. Stanley, W. Warden, A. Williams
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), L. Bertram, G. Campbell, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, H. Gregory, T. Gubbins, J. Hammond, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, J. Kidd, F. Nash, H. Okey, J. Quinn, C. Sevior, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Footscray (10.14.74) defeated Essendon (9.4.58).
Goalkickers
Footscray: R. McKay (2), A. Morrison (2), E. Shade (2), B. Downie, A. Hopkins, G. Stanley, A. Williams
Essendon: N. Beckton (2), K. Forbes (2), L. Johnson (2), F. Nash, J. Quinn, C. Sevior
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Essendon were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1930 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 10 May 1930
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 6 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Essendon | 0 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 4 | (58) |
| Margin | FOOT by 39 | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 28 | FOOT by 16 | FOOT by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Norm Beckton
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Woodman
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Murray
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Coppock, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Greenwood, Richard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Robbins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Sampson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Shade, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Stanley, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Warden, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Woodman, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Bertram, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Gubbins, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Sevior, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 4 | |||