1946 VFL Round 18: St Kilda v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 24 August 1946 between St Kilda and Essendon during round 18 of the 1946 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Essendon at Junction Oval.
Allan Hird captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Hird and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
St Kilda
A. Hird (capt.), H. Bray, G. Brunnen, M. Dimble, R. Fountain, B. Hancock, J. Howe, S. Le Lievre, M. McBean, E. McIntyre, R. McLeod, L. Meek, D. Nisbet, K. O'Donnell, D. Pickett, M. Rippon, K. Rosewarne, B. Wilkie, C. Williamson, L. Willis
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, H. Equid, L. Gardiner, B. Harper, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, H. Lambert, G. Lane, B. McClure, B. Pearson, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, H. Tonkes
St Kilda (11.9.75) were defeated by Essendon (16.20.116).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: M. Dimble (5), B. Hancock (2), H. Bray, J. Howe, K. O'Donnell, K. Rosewarne
Essendon: B. Brittingham (7), B. Hutchison (3), J. Cassin (2), J. Jones (2), B. McClure, D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, St Kilda remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 24 August 1946
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 2 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| Essendon | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 19 | 16 | . | 20 | 16 | . | 20 | (116) |
| Margin | ESSE by 32 | ESSE by 47 | ESSE by 57 | ESSE by 41 | ESSE by 41 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Hird
(St Kilda),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Allan Hird
(St Kilda),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bray, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Brunnen, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Dimble, Murray | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 15 | Fountain, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hancock, Bobby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Howe, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Le Lievre, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McBean, Mal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McIntyre, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | McLeod, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Meek, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Nisbet, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | O'Donnell, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Pickett, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rippon, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 40 | Rosewarne, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Wilkie, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williamson, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Willis, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Equid, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 20 | |||