1944 VFL Round 14: Richmond v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 5 August 1944 between Richmond and Essendon during round 14 of the 1944 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Essendon at Punt Road Oval.
Dick Harris captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Harris and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Richmond
D. Harris (capt.), B. Bawden, P. Bice, F. Cook, K. Cook, B. Edwards, A. Kemp, L. Maguire, L. Merrett, A. Mooney, B. Morris, M. Oppy, B. Perkins, R. Quinn, B. Randall, J. Scott, G. Smeaton, B. Waldron, B. Wilson
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Betson, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, J. Cockburn, E. Coward, L. Dearle, B. Flanigan, L. Griggs, T. Healy, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, E. Plummer, R. Powell, T. Reynolds, N. Smith
Richmond (11.17.83) were defeated by Essendon (12.15.87).
Goalkickers
Richmond: D. Harris (7), L. Merrett, B. Randall, G. Smeaton, B. Waldron
Essendon: L. Dearle (3), R. Powell (2), T. Reynolds (2), N. Smith (2), J. Cassin, B. Hutchison, D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Richmond
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 5 August 1944
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
26,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Harris
(Richmond),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Dick Harris
(Richmond),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Hooper
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bice, Perc | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Cook, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cook, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 5 | Kemp, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Maguire, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Merrett, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Mooney, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Morris, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Oppy, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Perkins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Quinn, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Randall, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Waldron, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Wilson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 17 | |||
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 | ? |
| 27 | Cockburn, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Healy, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||