1948 VFL Round 4: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1948 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 4 of the 1948 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.), P. Bourke, S. Bulpit, A. Callick, G. Caris, J. Cleary, R. Clegg, K. Collins, L. Crane, E. Dornau, J. Garrick, R. Harley, V. Hill, L. Holland, B. King, K. Schaefer, L. Spokes, D. Taylor, B. Williams, L. Williams
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, B. Brittingham, W. Buttsworth, L. Gardiner, I. Goodingham, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, H. Lambert, G. Lane, T. Leehane, W. May, B. McClure, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, G. Tate
South Melbourne (11.12.78) were defeated by Essendon (20.20.140).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: D. Taylor (3), S. Bulpit (2), K. Collins (2), B. Williams (2), J. Graham, K. Schaefer
Essendon: G. Lane (5), I. Goodingham (4), K. Rawle (4), B. Hutchison (3), B. Brittingham, J. Jones, T. Leehane, D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
11.12.78 - 20.20.140
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 12 | (78) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 12 | 20 | . | 20 | 20 | . | 20 | (140) |
| Margin | SMLB by 16 | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 62 | ESSE by 62 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jack Graham
(South Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Cole
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bourke, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bulpit, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 36 | Callick, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Caris, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Collins, Kevin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Crane, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dornau, Erwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Harley, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hill, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Holland, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Schaefer, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Spokes, Larry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Taylor, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Williams, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Goodingham, Ivan | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 20 | 20 | |||