1945 VFL Round 16: Collingwood v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 4 August 1945 between Collingwood and Essendon during round 16 of the 1945 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Essendon at Victoria Park.
Alby Pannam captained the hosts with Alan Williams as vice-captain.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Collingwood
A. Pannam (capt.), A. Williams (vice-capt.), J. Burns, R. Carruthers, L. Fitzgerald, D. Fothergill, J. Green, M. Holten, H. Mears, G. Moore, J. Murphy, H. Naismith, L. Richards, P. Ryan, R. Smith, B. Twomey, C. Utting, K. Wade, T. Wallis
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Betson, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, F. Buttsworth, W. Buttsworth, E. Coward, M. Dimble, T. Healy, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, R. Jory, G. Lane, J. Lyons, B. Pearson, R. Powell, A. Randall, C. Ruddell, B. Syme
Collingwood (16.8.104) defeated Essendon (10.15.75).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: D. Fothergill (6), A. Pannam (4), J. Green (2), G. Moore (2), L. Richards, C. Utting
Essendon: B. Hutchison (3), F. Buttsworth (2), D. Reynolds (2), B. Brittingham, A. Hird, R. Powell
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 2nd on the ladder and Essendon remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 4 August 1945
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
19,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Essendon
Score:
16.8.104 - 10.15.75
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 8 | (104) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Margin | COLL by 17 | COLL by 36 | COLL by 40 | COLL by 29 | COLL by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Alby Pannam
(Collingwood),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Alan Williams
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burns, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Carruthers, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Fitzgerald, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fothergill, Des | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 9 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Holten, Mac | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mears, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Moore, Guy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Murphy, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Naismith, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Pannam, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Richards, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Ryan, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Smith, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Utting, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Wade, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wallis, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Williams, Alan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Buttsworth, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dimble, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Healy, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Jory, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lyons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Randall, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 15 | |||