1942 VFL Semi Final 2: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1942 between Essendon and Richmond in the second semi final of the 1942 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at Princes Park.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Jack Dyer captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Jack Dyer.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Betson, T. Bryce, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, E. Coward, L. Dearle, M. Exelby, B. Flanigan, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, T. Leehane, E. Plummer, T. Reynolds, C. Ruddell, H. Torney
Richmond
J. Dyer (capt.), L. Ablett, B. Bawden, F. Burge, B. Edwards, D. Guinane, D. Harris, B. Hay, I. Hull, L. Merrett, M. Oppy, B. Randall, J. Scott, G. Smeaton, R. Steele, J. Sullivan, J. Symons, J. Titus, B. Waldron
Essendon (8.8.56) were defeated by Richmond (11.12.78).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Reynolds (5), G. Lane (2), T. Bryce
Richmond: D. Harris (5), J. Titus (3), J. Dyer (2), B. Bawden
As a result of this match, Essendon faced South Melbourne in the preliminary final and Richmond faced Essendon in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1942
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
32,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Richmond | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 12 | (78) |
| Margin | RICH by 2 | RICH by 3 | RICH by 23 | RICH by 22 | RICH by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ablett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Burge, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Guinane, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | Hay, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hull, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Merrett, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Oppy, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Randall, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Steele, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sullivan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 13 | Waldron, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 12 | |||