1935 VFL Round 15: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 10 August 1935 between Essendon and Footscray during round 15 of the 1935 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Keith Forbes captained the hosts.
Alby Morrison captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie May and the visitors were coached by Syd Coventry.
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), B. Anderson, G. Bell, T. Bryce, G. Coward, B. Earle, M. Exelby, L. Griggs, B. Hall, T. Lahiff, B. Lowenthal, A. McHardy, W. Milne, D. Reynolds, T. Rippon, S. Slater, H. Torney, L. Wallace, L. Webster
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), G. Bennett, L. Bogie, J. Bridgfoot, D. Eason, V. Hamilton, B. Leahy, P. Lewis, C. McCrae, F. McEvoy, H. McLaughlin, B. O'Brien, S. Penberthy, M. Phelan, R. Rodwell, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, B. Spurling, N. Ware
Essendon (15.25.115) defeated Footscray (12.10.82).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Lahiff (4), K. Forbes (3), B. Hall (3), S. Slater (3), B. Earle, L. Webster
Footscray: A. Morrison (5), R. Rodwell (3), J. Ryan (2), C. McCrae, B. O'Brien
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 9th on the ladder and Footscray remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1935 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 10 August 1935
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
11,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 14 | 5 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 20 | 15 | . | 25 | 15 | . | 25 | (115) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Margin | ESSE by 28 | FOOT by 1 | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 33 | ESSE by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie May
(Essendon),
Syd Coventry
(Footscray)
Captains:
Keith Forbes
(Essendon),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Frood
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Coward, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Earle, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hall, Billy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Lahiff, Tommy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McHardy, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Milne, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Rippon, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 25 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bogie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bridgfoot, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Eason, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hamilton, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lewis, Pye | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | McEvoy, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 24 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Phelan, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 10 | |||