1948 VFL Round 5: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1948 between Essendon and Richmond during round 5 of the 1948 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at Windy Hill.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Jack Dyer captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Jack Dyer.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, W. Buttsworth, L. Gardiner, I. Goodingham, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, T. Leehane, W. May, B. McClure, N. McDonald, K. Newton, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, G. Tate
Richmond
J. Dyer (capt.), K. Albiston, F. Burge, F. Cook, R. Durham, M. Evans, R. Evans, D. Fraser, L. Jones, B. Morris, M. Oppy, B. Perkins, J. Roberts, K. Roberts, H. Rowe, K. Sier, G. Spring, R. Stokes, S. Tomlins, B. Wilson
Essendon (13.17.95) drew with Richmond (14.11.95).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Hutchison (6), D. Reynolds (3), K. Newton (2), I. Goodingham, T. Leehane
Richmond: J. Dyer (3), R. Evans (3), D. Fraser (3), K. Sier (2), B. Wilson (2), M. Evans
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and Richmond were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
23,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 17 | 13 | . | 17 | (95) |
| Richmond | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 11 | (95) |
| Margin | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 7 | RICH by 20 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Goodingham, Ivan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Newton, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 17 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Albiston, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Burge, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Cook, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Durham, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Evans, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Fraser, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Morris, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Oppy, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Perkins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Roberts, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Roberts, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Rowe, Havel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Spring, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Stokes, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tomlins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Wilson, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 11 | |||