1949 VFL Round 7: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 May 1949 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 7 of the 1949 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Wally Buttsworth captained the hosts.
Don Cordner captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Allan La Fontaine.
Essendon
W. Buttsworth (capt.), N. Allanson, D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, L. Gardiner, G. Goninon, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, H. Lambert, T. Leehane, W. May, N. McDonald, J. McLeish, K. Newton, K. Rawle, B. Syme, G. Tate
Melbourne
Don Cordner (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, K. Carlon, G. Collins, Denis Cordner, B. Deans, L. Dockett, J. Dorgan, A. Dullard, E. Jackson, A. McGowan, S. McGrath, B. McKenzie, C. McLean, A. Rodda, S. Rule, J. Shaw, L. Toyne, M. Woods
Essendon (11.9.75) were defeated by Melbourne (13.12.90).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Coleman (6), T. Leehane (2), G. Goninon, J. Jones, G. Tate
Melbourne: A. Dullard (5), L. Arnold (3), B. McKenzie (2), L. Toyne (2), A. Rodda
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1949 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 May 1949
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 12 | (90) |
| Margin | MELB by 6 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 4 | MELB by 15 | MELB by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Wally Buttsworth
(Essendon),
Don Cordner
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jamieson
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 (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Goninon, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLeish, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Newton, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 9 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Carlon, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dorgan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McGowan, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Shaw, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 12 | |||