1949 VFL Round 19: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 27 August 1949 between Essendon and Footscray during round 19 of the 1949 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Arthur Olliver captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Arthur Olliver.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, V. Fisher, L. Gardiner, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, H. Lambert, G. Lane, T. Leehane, W. May, B. McClure, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, K. Rawle, G. Tate, A. Thaw
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Abbey, D. Bryden, W. Donald, M. Isaac, J. King, A. Linton, A. Martin, L. McCankie, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, R. Pocock, E. Rees, B. Reid, B. Scanlan, F. Scanlan, C. Sutton, B. Templeton, S. Wallis, B. Wood
Essendon (14.13.97) defeated Footscray (8.13.61).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Coleman (4), G. Tate (3), B. Hutchison (2), D. Reynolds (2), D. Bigelow, V. Fisher, T. Leehane
Footscray: B. Wood (6), M. Isaac, L. McCankie
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 4th on the ladder and Footscray remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1949 VFL Season
Round:
Round 19
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 27 August 1949
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 13 | (97) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Margin | ESSE by 31 | ESSE by 31 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Cole
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 1 | Fisher, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 36 | Thaw, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 13 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Abbey, Angus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Bryden, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Donald, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Isaac, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | King, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Linton, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Martin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Pocock, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 31 | Rees, Evan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Reid, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Scanlan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Scanlan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Templeton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Wallis, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 13 | |||