1937 VFL Round 12: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 10 July 1937 between Essendon and Footscray during round 12 of the 1937 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Keith Forbes captained the hosts with Len Webster as vice-captain.
Alby Morrison captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Baggott and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Essendon
K. Forbes (capt.), L. Webster (vice-capt.), B. Cahill, J. Cassin, G. Coward, T. Freyer, B. Luff, A. Maltby, L. Maynes, N. McDermott, E. Plummer, L. Powell, D. Reynolds, T. Rippon, S. Slater, H. Torney, L. Wallace, R. Watts, S. Wilson
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), G. Bennett, R. Evans, B. Flanigan, R. Flynne, B. Le Sueur, S. Livingstone, C. Luke, C. McCrae, L. McLure, D. Menzies, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, A. Palmer, R. Porter, L. Ryan, P. Standfield, J. Thoms, D. Wilson
Essendon (9.13.67) were defeated by Footscray (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
Essendon: D. Reynolds (3), K. Forbes (2), R. Watts (2), T. Freyer, L. Webster
Footscray: A. Morrison (4), L. McLure (2), B. O'Brien (2), C. Luke, A. Palmer, R. Porter
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 9th on the ladder and Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (up from 12th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 10 July 1937
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
11,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 22 | FOOT by 10 | FOOT by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Baggott
(Essendon),
Joe Kelly
(Footscray)
Captains:
Keith Forbes
(Essendon),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
Len Webster
(Essendon),
unknown
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Rooney
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cahill, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Coward, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Maltby, Arnold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Maynes, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McDermott, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Rippon, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wallace, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Watts, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 13 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Evans, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Flynne, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Le Sueur, Bennie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Livingstone, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Luke, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McLure, Lindsay | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Menzies, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Porter, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wilson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 11 | |||