1944 VFL Round 11: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 15 July 1944 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 11 of the 1944 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Junction Oval.
Jack Graham captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
South Melbourne
J. Graham (capt.), S. Brown, V. Castles, J. Cleary, T. Crane, N. Duncan, D. Engellenner, L. Frost, D. Grossman, J. Hacker, R. Hartridge, B. Kelly, B. King, A. Linden, L. Mangan, G. Moloney, R. Richards, T. Whitfield, J. Williams
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Betson, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, T. Healy, J. Henry, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, C. Lambert, G. Lane, E. Plummer, R. Powell, T. Reynolds, N. Smith, B. Syme
South Melbourne (7.15.57) were defeated by Essendon (15.16.106).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: V. Castles (2), S. Brown, T. Crane, R. Hartridge, L. Mangan, T. Whitfield
Essendon: B. Hutchison (3), R. Powell (3), T. Reynolds (3), G. Lane (2), D. Reynolds (2), J. Cassin, N. Smith
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder and Essendon remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 15 July 1944
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
7.15.57 - 15.16.106
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 16 | (106) |
| Margin | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 49 | ESSE by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jack Graham
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Brown, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Crane, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Duncan, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Engellenner, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Frost, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hartridge, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Linden, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Mangan, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Whitfield, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 15 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Healy, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Henry, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 16 | |||