1933 VFL Round 1: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 29 April 1933 between Footscray and Essendon during round 1 of the 1933 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Ivan McAlpine captained the hosts with Stan Penberthy as vice-captain.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Cubbins and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
Footscray
I. McAlpine (capt.), S. Penberthy (vice-capt.), H. Baker, M. Cave, L. Dayman, J. Dowling, J. Fincher, W. Kelly, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, W. O'Brien, A. Rait, R. Rodwell, T. Sherman, J. Somerville, B. Spurling, N. Ware, T. Waye
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, F. Ford, T. Freyer, C. Hearn, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, J. O'Brien, H. Okey, D. Reynolds, R. Twite, J. Walker, P. Walsh, L. Webster, J. Williamson, B. Wilson
Footscray (11.11.77) defeated Essendon (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
Footscray: L. Dayman (3), A. Rait (3), J. Dowling (2), A. Morrison (2), T. Waye
Essendon: T. Freyer (3), F. Nash (2), G. Campbell, K. Forbes, F. Ford, D. Reynolds, L. Webster
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder and Essendon were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1933 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 29 April 1933
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
19,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | ESSE by 13 | FOOT by 6 | ESSE by 14 | FOOT by 6 | FOOT by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ivan McAlpine
(Footscray),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Stan Penberthy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lowenthal | ESSE | 7 | 3 |
| Syd Carman | ESSE | 11 | 2 |
| Alby Morrison | FOOT | 7 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Cave, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dayman, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Dowling, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Penberthy, Stan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Rait, Alan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Somerville, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Waye, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 11 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Ford, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Twite, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Walker, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Wilson, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 11 | |||