1947 VFL Round 2: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 26 April 1947 between Footscray and Essendon during round 2 of the 1947 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Harry Hickey captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jim Crowe and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Footscray
H. Hickey (capt.), W. Donald, R. Evenden, B. Fountain, P. Hand, J. Logan, L. McCankie, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, J. Miller, A. Moncrieff, A. Olliver, E. Rees, T. Robb, J. Ryan, K. Scott, C. Sutton, D. Wearmouth, J. Welsh, B. Wood
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, H. Equid, L. Gardiner, B. Harper, R. Hill, B. Hutchison, J. Johnson, J. Jones, G. Lane, T. Leehane, B. McClure, B. Pearson, R. Powell, K. Rawle, B. Syme, H. Tonkes
Footscray (15.13.103) defeated Essendon (13.11.89).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Olliver (6), T. Robb (4), B. Wood (4), J. Ryan
Essendon: H. Equid (6), D. Reynolds (2), B. Hutchison, J. Jones, G. Lane, T. Leehane, K. Rawle
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 26 April 1947
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
22,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 13 | (103) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | (89) |
| Margin | FOOT by 28 | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 14 | FOOT by 14 | FOOT by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Crowe
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Harry Hickey
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Donald, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Fountain, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Logan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Moncrieff, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 31 | Rees, Evan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Robb, Tim | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Scott, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wearmouth, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Welsh, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Equid, Harry | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hill, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Johnson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 11 | |||