1944 VFL Round 2: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1944 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 2 of the 1944 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Elton Plummer captained the hosts.
Percy Beames captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Elton Plummer and the visitors were coached by Percy Beames.
Essendon
E. Plummer (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Betson, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, M. Dimble, B. Drummond, R. Finn, B. Flanigan, L. Griggs, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, T. Reynolds, N. Smith, H. Tonkes
Melbourne
P. Beames (capt.), G. Archibald, C. Conroy, D. Cordner, B. Deans, F. Fanning, C. Galbraith, D. Heywood, R. Irwin, F. Kennedy, R. Kimberley, K. Levey, J. Maher, N. Matthews, C. McLean, H. McPherson, N. Smith, P. Taylor, D. Walsh
Essendon (17.18.120) defeated Melbourne (16.4.100).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Drummond (4), R. Finn (4), G. Lane (4), J. Cassin (2), P. Bushby, T. Reynolds, N. Smith
Melbourne: F. Fanning (7), P. Taylor (3), D. Heywood (2), P. Beames, F. Kennedy, H. McPherson, N. Smith
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1944
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
12,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 18 | 17 | . | 18 | (120) |
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 0 | 10 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 4 | 16 | . | 4 | 16 | . | 4 | (100) |
| Margin | MELB by 3 | MELB by 12 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Elton Plummer
(Essendon),
Percy Beames
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Elton Plummer
(Essendon),
Percy Beames
(Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Dimble, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Drummond, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Finn, Ray | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 30 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 18 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Archibald, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Conroy, Clem | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 27 | Galbraith, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Heywood, Doug | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Irwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Kennedy, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Kimberley, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Levey, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Maher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McPherson, Hughie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Taylor, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Walsh, Darcy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 4 | |||