1937 VFL Round 1: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 24 April 1937 between Footscray and Essendon during round 1 of the 1937 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Sid Dockendorff captained the hosts with Norm Ware as vice-captain.
Jack Baggott captained the visitors with Len Webster as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Syd Coventry and the visitors were coached by Jack Baggott.
Footscray
S. Dockendorff (capt.), N. Ware (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, D. Eason, H. Edmonds, R. Evans, A. Ferguson, F. Finn, J. Greenham, C. McCrae, H. McLaughlin, C. Mitchell, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, P. Standfield, C. White
Essendon
J. Baggott (capt.), L. Webster (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, G. Bell, J. Cassin, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, F. Kelly, T. Lahiff, B. Luff, A. Maltby, G. Pattinson, E. Plummer, D. Reynolds, T. Rippon, A. Roberts, H. Torney, L. Wallace, S. Wilson
Footscray (9.17.71) defeated Essendon (9.13.67).
Goalkickers
Footscray: D. Eason (2), A. Morrison (2), A. Olliver (2), B. O'Brien, P. Standfield, C. White
Essendon: T. Freyer (3), J. Cassin, K. Forbes, T. Lahiff, A. Maltby, D. Reynolds, L. Webster
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 5th on the ladder and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 24 April 1937
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 17 | 9 | . | 17 | (71) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Margin | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 21 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Coventry
(Footscray),
Jack Baggott
(Essendon)
Captains:
Sid Dockendorff
(Footscray),
Jack Baggott
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Ware
(Footscray),
Len Webster
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Nicholson
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Dockendorff, Sid (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Eason, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Edmonds, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Evans, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ferguson, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Finn, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mitchell, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | White, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 17 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Baggott, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Lahiff, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Maltby, Arnold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Pattinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Rippon, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Roberts, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 13 | |||