1944 VFL Semi Final 1: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 9 September 1944 between Essendon and Footscray in the first semi final of the 1944 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Junction Oval.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Arthur Olliver captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Arthur Olliver.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Betson, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, L. Griggs, T. Healy, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, I. McIvor, E. Plummer, R. Powell, A. Randall, N. Smith, H. Tonkes
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), H. Chalmers, A. Collins, M. Dudley, J. Greenham, R. Grove, P. Hand, D. Henderson, H. Hickey, L. McCankie, G. McLaren, Bert McTaggart, Bill McTaggart, J. Miller, J. Ryan, G. Sexton, G. Tribe, T. Tribe, B. Wood
Essendon (14.17.101) defeated Footscray (8.4.52).
Goalkickers
Essendon: D. Reynolds (4), L. Dearle (3), N. Smith (3), R. Powell (2), G. Abbott, L. Griggs
Footscray: B. McTaggart (3), R. Grove (2), A. Collins, J. Ryan, B. Wood
As a result of this match, Essendon faced Richmond in the preliminary final and Footscray were eliminated (finishing 4th overall).
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 9 September 1944
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
24,542
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 17 | 14 | . | 17 | (101) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 4 | (52) |
| Margin | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 41 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 49 | ESSE by 49 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Healy, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McIvor, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Randall, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 17 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chalmers, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Dudley, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Henderson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McTaggart, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Sexton, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 4 | |||