1944 VFL Round 5: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 3 June 1944 between Essendon and Geelong during round 5 of the 1944 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at Windy Hill.
Elton Plummer captained the hosts.
Jack Butcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Elton Plummer and the visitors were coached by Tom Arklay.
Essendon
E. Plummer (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Betson, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, M. Dimble, R. Finn, B. Flanigan, L. Griggs, B. Harper, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, R. Powell, N. Smith, B. Syme
Geelong
J. Butcher (capt.), M. Atkin, G. Barrett, D. Brown, T. Burns, G. Dougherty, J. Fitzgerald, G. Gniel, C. Graham, J. Howie, P. Leahy, A. Mathieson, F. McWilliams, V. Nankervis, R. Patman, J. Sing, W. Southern, N. Tucker, L. White
Essendon (17.14.116) defeated Geelong (11.14.80).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Lane (4), N. Smith (3), G. Abbott (2), M. Dimble (2), R. Powell (2), P. Bushby, J. Cassin, R. Finn, L. Griggs
Geelong: V. Nankervis (3), C. Graham (2), L. White (2), J. Butcher, G. Dougherty, A. Mathieson, J. Sing
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Geelong remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 3 June 1944
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 14 | 17 | . | 14 | (116) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 42 | ESSE by 38 | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Elton Plummer
(Essendon),
Tom Arklay
(Geelong)
Captains:
Elton Plummer
(Essendon),
Jack Butcher
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Hooper
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Dimble, Murray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Finn, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 34 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Atkin, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Barrett, Gerard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Brown, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Burns, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Butcher, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Graham, Colin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Howie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Leahy, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mathieson, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | McWilliams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Patman, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Sing, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Southern, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Tucker, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 14 | |||