1939 VFL Round 12: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 8 July 1939 between Essendon and Footscray during round 12 of the 1939 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
In the absence of Roy Evans, vice-captain Norm Ware captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Baker, G. Bell, T. Bryce, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, J. Cassin, E. Coward, M. Exelby, A. Foley, G. Goldin, L. Griggs, K. Hardiman, L. Maynes, G. Pattinson, T. Reynolds, B. Standfield, H. Torney, R. Watts
Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), G. Bennett, P. Cahill, A. Collins, B. Flanigan, J. Flint, H. Hickey, A. Jacobsen, B. Le Sueur, H. McPherson, C. Merton, A. Olliver, C. Page, B. Ryan, Jack Ryan, Joe Ryan, L. Ryan, R. Sainsbury, P. Standfield
Essendon (17.20.122) were defeated by Footscray (18.15.123).
Goalkickers
Essendon: R. Watts (6), K. Hardiman (4), T. Reynolds (4), D. Reynolds (3)
Footscray: C. Merton (3), J. Ryan (3), A. Collins (2), H. Hickey (2), A. Olliver (2), C. Page (2), B. Ryan (2), N. Ware (2)
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 9th on the ladder and Footscray remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 8 July 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
13,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 0 | 9 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 10 | 17 | . | 20 | 17 | . | 20 | (122) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 10 | 18 | . | 15 | 18 | . | 15 | (123) |
| Margin | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 2 | FOOT by 12 | FOOT by 1 | FOOT by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Joe Kelly
(Footscray)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Baker, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Foley, Ashley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Goldin, Godfrey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hardiman, Kevin | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 10 | Maynes, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pattinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Watts, Ray | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 20 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Cahill, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Flint, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Jacobsen, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Le Sueur, Bennie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McPherson, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Merton, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Page, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sainsbury, Rob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (ac) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 15 | |||