1941 VFL Round 6: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 7 June 1941 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 6 of the 1941 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Herbie Matthews captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Baxter, A. Broadley, J. Cleary, G. Collard, K. Dineen, J. Graham, J. Grieve, G. Hall, E. Huxtable, H. Jasper, B. Kelly, B. King, B. Lucas, A. Mullenger, J. Mulligan, R. Richards, R. Ritchie, H. Traynor
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, G. Bell, T. Bryce, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, J. Evans, M. Exelby, F. Green, L. Griggs, A. Hird, C. Lambert, G. Lane, E. Plummer, C. Ruddell, H. Torney, R. Watts, S. Wilson
South Melbourne (8.13.61) were defeated by Essendon (13.18.96).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: J. Graham (3), J. Mulligan (3), B. Lucas (2)
Essendon: G. Lane (3), D. Reynolds (3), R. Watts (3), G. Abbott, J. Caesar, M. Exelby, L. Griggs
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 7 June 1941
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
8.13.61 - 13.18.96
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 18 | 13 | . | 18 | (96) |
| Margin | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 37 | ESSE by 35 | ESSE by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baxter, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Broadley, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Collard, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dineen, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Grieve, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Hall, Grahame | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Jasper, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lucas, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Mulligan, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ritchie, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Traynor, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Evans, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Green, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Watts, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 18 | |||