1946 VFL Semi Final 2: Essendon v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 14 September 1946 between Essendon and Collingwood in the second semi final of the 1946 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Phonse Kyne captained the visitors with, in the absence of Jack Regan, deputy vice-captain Marcus Whelan as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
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
Collingwood
P. Kyne (capt.), M. Whelan (vice-capt.), J. Burns, L. Fitzgerald, J. Green, G. Hocking, M. Holten, R. Horwood, R. Jones, A. Knorr, H. Lambert, J. Murphy, B. Noonan, L. Richards, B. Rose, P. Ryan, B. Twomey, C. Utting, K. Wade, T. Wallis
Essendon (14.16.100) drew with Collingwood (13.22.100).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Lane (4), B. Brittingham (3), B. Hutchison (3), J. Cassin, G. Hassell, J. Jones, B. Pearson
Collingwood: L. Richards (4), L. Fitzgerald (3), H. Lambert (3), J. Murphy (2), B. Rose
As a result of this match, a replay between Essendon and Collingwood was required.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 14 September 1946
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
77,370
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
drew with
Collingwood
Score:
14.16.100 - 13.22.100
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 16 | 14 | . | 16 | (100) |
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 22 | 13 | . | 22 | (100) |
| Margin | ESSE by 8 | COLL by 13 | COLL by 16 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Phonse Kyne
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Essendon),
Marcus Whelan
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Equid, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 16 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Burns, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Fitzgerald, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hocking, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Holten, Mac | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Horwood, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Jones, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Knorr, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kyne, Phonse (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Murphy, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Noonan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Richards, Lou | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 22 | Rose, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Ryan, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Utting, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wade, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wallis, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Whelan, Marcus (avc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 22 | |||