1935 VFL Round 4: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1935 between Footscray and Essendon during round 4 of the 1935 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Alby Morrison captained the hosts.
Keith Forbes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alby Morrison and the visitors were coached by Charlie May.
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), G. Bennett, L. Bogie, J. Bridgfoot, R. Collier, W. Kelly, B. Leahy, P. Lewis, C. McCrae, F. McEvoy, R. McKay, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, S. Penberthy, J. Ryan, C. Shields, B. Spargo, B. Spurling, N. Ware
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, G. Bell, T. Bryce, C. Crawford, B. Earle, M. Exelby, T. Freyer, L. Griggs, T. Lahiff, F. Nash, G. Pattinson, D. Reynolds, S. Slater, H. Torney, B. Turner, L. Wallace, P. Walsh, L. Webster
Footscray (7.8.50) were defeated by Essendon (16.5.101).
Goalkickers
Footscray: C. McCrae (2), B. Leahy, P. Lewis, A. Morrison, A. Olliver, N. Ware
Essendon: T. Freyer (7), T. Lahiff (3), M. Exelby, K. Forbes, F. Nash, D. Reynolds, H. Torney, L. Webster
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 11th on the ladder and Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1935 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1935
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 3 | 16 | . | 5 | 16 | . | 5 | (101) |
| Margin | FOOT by 4 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 51 | ESSE by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Charlie May
(Essendon)
Captains:
Alby Morrison
(Footscray),
Keith Forbes
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bogie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bridgfoot, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Collier, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 16 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Lewis, Pye | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | McEvoy, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Shields, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Crawford, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Earle, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Lahiff, Tommy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Pattinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Turner, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 5 | |||