1943 VFL Round 3: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 May 1943 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round 3 of the 1943 VFL season.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Bill Findlay captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Bill Findlay.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Betson, B. Brittingham, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, M. Exelby, L. Gardiner, F. Green, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, E. Plummer, R. Powell, K. Rawle, T. Reynolds, C. Ruddell, S. Silk, H. Torney
North Melbourne
B. Findlay (capt.), D. Abikhair, J. Allister, J. Bennett, J. Boldiston, L. Dobson, S. Dyer, K. Dynon, A. Hacker, J. Harrison, H. Jones, D. Kemp, J. Moran, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, S. Slater, R. Smith, A. Williams, G. Willis
Essendon (11.12.78) defeated North Melbourne (9.11.65).
Goalkickers
Essendon: R. Powell (3), M. Exelby (2), B. Brittingham, L. Dearle, B. Hutchison, K. Rawle, D. Reynolds, T. Reynolds
North Melbourne: B. Findlay (3), S. Murray (3), S. Dyer (2), L. Dobson
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1943 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 May 1943
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
9,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
11.12.78 - 9.11.65
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 12 | (78) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Margin | ESSE by 23 | NMLB by 3 | ESSE by 11 | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Bill Findlay
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Bill Findlay
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Green, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Silk, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 12 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abikhair, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Allister, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Boldiston, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dobson, Lance | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Hacker, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Jones, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Kemp, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Moran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Willis, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 11 | |||