1949 VFL Round 8: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1949 between Footscray and Essendon during round 8 of the 1949 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Abbey, D. Bryden, E. Cumming, W. Donald, M. Isaac, J. King, A. Martin, L. McCankie, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, T. Miller, E. Rees, B. Scanlan, F. Scanlan, C. Sutton, S. Wallis, D. Wearmouth, N. Webb, B. Wood
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, J. Coleman, L. Gardiner, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, H. Lambert, T. Leehane, W. May, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, J. McLeish, K. Newton, K. Rawle, B. Syme, G. Tate
Footscray (7.17.59) were defeated by Essendon (10.12.72).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Olliver (3), M. Isaac (2), S. Wallis, N. Webb
Essendon: J. Coleman (6), B. Hutchison (2), J. Jones, K. Rawle
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1949 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 4 June 1949
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
12,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 9 | 2 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 17 | (59) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Margin | FOOT by 6 | ESSE by 18 | FOOT by 10 | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Abbey, Angus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Bryden, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Cumming, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Donald, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Isaac, Max | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | King, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Martin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Miller, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Rees, Evan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Scanlan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Scanlan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Wallis, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Wearmouth, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Webb, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 17 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLeish, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Newton, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 12 | |||