1945 VFL Round 8: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1945 between Footscray and Essendon during round 8 of the 1945 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Broadway, M. Dudley, R. Evenden, H. Gingell, J. Greenham, R. Grove, P. Hand, H. Hickey, A. Jacobsen, L. McCankie, G. McLaren, B. McTaggart, R. Rawlings, J. Ryan, T. Ryan, J. Thoms, G. Tribe, T. Tribe
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Betson, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, F. Buttsworth, W. Buttsworth, E. Coward, L. Dearle, L. Gardiner, A. Hird, J. Huggard, B. Hutchison, R. Jory, C. Lambert, J. Lyons, P. Paterson, B. Pearson, C. Ruddell, N. Smith
Footscray (12.15.87) defeated Essendon (7.14.56).
Goalkickers
Footscray: R. Grove (2), A. Jacobsen (2), A. Olliver (2), J. Ryan (2), R. Rawlings, T. Ryan, J. Thoms, G. Tribe
Essendon: B. Brittingham (2), F. Buttsworth (2), D. Reynolds (2), R. Jory
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 9 June 1945
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
23,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 6 | 1 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 14 | (56) |
| Margin | FOOT by 2 | FOOT by 28 | FOOT by 21 | FOOT by 31 | FOOT by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Sawyer
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Broadway, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dudley, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gingell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Jacobsen, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McTaggart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Rawlings, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Ryan, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Buttsworth, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Huggard, Jackie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Jory, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lyons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Paterson, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 14 | |||