1940 VFL Semi Final 1: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 7 September 1940 between Essendon and Geelong in the first semi final of the 1940 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at MCG.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Allan Everett.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Baker, G. Bell, T. Bryce, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, J. Cassin, E. Coward, M. Exelby, F. Green, L. Griggs, A. Hird, H. Lambert, E. Plummer, T. Reynolds, M. Smith, H. Torney, S. Wilson
Geelong
T. Arklay, J. Butcher, L. Dean, G. Dougherty, A. Everett, M. Glenister, N. Glenister, G. Gniel, J. Grant, B. Harwood, C. Helmer, B. Hore, S. Howard, J. Lynch, G. Mahon, A. Muller, N. Muller, J. Nash, P. Taylor
Essendon (13.14.92) defeated Geelong (10.14.74).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Bryce (4), T. Reynolds (3), L. Griggs (2), D. Reynolds (2), P. Bushby, M. Exelby
Geelong: T. Arklay (3), N. Glenister (2), G. Dougherty, J. Grant, B. Harwood, C. Helmer, J. Lynch
As a result of this match, Essendon faced Melbourne in the preliminary final and Geelong were eliminated (finishing 4th overall).
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 7 September 1940
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
44,187
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Margin | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 43 | ESSE by 24 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Allan Everett
(Geelong)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Baker, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Green, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Smith, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Dean, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Glenister, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Harwood, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Helmer, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Hore, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Howard, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Mahon, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Muller, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Nash, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Taylor, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 14 | |||