1943 VFL Round 1: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1943 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1943 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Herbie Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Betson, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, L. Gardiner, B. Harper, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, T. Leehane, E. Plummer, R. Powell, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, H. Torney
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Benison, J. Butcher, V. Castles, J. Cleary, J. Graham, J. Hacker, L. Hazelwood, B. Icke, B. Kelly, B. King, M. Leith, A. Mitchell, G. Moloney, F. Patterson, K. Smith, P. Taylor, L. White, J. Williams
Essendon (18.9.117) defeated South Melbourne (13.14.92).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Lane (6), D. Reynolds (3), B. Hutchison (2), T. Leehane (2), K. Rawle (2), P. Bushby, J. Cassin, B. Harper
South Melbourne: P. Taylor (4), L. White (3), J. Butcher, V. Castles, B. King, M. Leith, G. Moloney, K. Smith
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1943 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1943
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
18.9.117 - 13.14.92
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 7 | 18 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 9 | (117) |
| South Melbourne | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Margin | SMLB by 19 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 21 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Goal Umpire:
W. Glasson
Boundary Umpire:
C. Delaney
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 14 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 9 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hazelwood, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Icke, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Leith, Merv | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mitchell, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Patterson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Taylor, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 14 | |||