1947 VFL Round 12: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 5 July 1947 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 12 of the 1947 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Jack Graham captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Adams and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
South Melbourne
J. Graham (capt.), R. Barry, F. Brew, R. Bywater, V. Castles, J. Cleary, R. Clegg, L. Crane, G. Driver, D. Grossman, B. King, B. Lucas, H. Mears, E. Parker, T. Roulent, K. Schaefer, L. Spokes, A. Strang, D. Taylor, B. Williams
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, I. Goodingham, B. Harper, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Johnson, J. Jones, C. Lambert, G. Lane, T. Leehane, B. McClure, N. McDonald, K. Newton, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, H. Tonkes
South Melbourne (8.14.62) were defeated by Essendon (11.17.83).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: A. Strang (2), V. Castles, J. Graham, B. King, B. Lucas, K. Schaefer, L. Spokes
Essendon: T. Leehane (3), D. Reynolds (3), B. Brittingham (2), I. Goodingham, B. Hutchison, B. McClure
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Essendon remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 5 July 1947
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
8.14.62 - 11.17.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Margin | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 48 | ESSE by 21 | ESSE by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jack Graham
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Barry, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Brew, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Bywater, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Crane, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Driver, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 37 | Lucas, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Mears, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 41 | Parker, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Schaefer, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Spokes, Larry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Taylor, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Goodingham, Ivan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Johnson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Newton, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 17 | |||