1949 VFL Semi Final 1: Collingwood v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 3 September 1949 between Collingwood and Essendon in the first semi final of the 1949 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Essendon at MCG.
Phonse Kyne captained the hosts with Gordon Hocking as vice-captain.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Collingwood
P. Kyne (capt.), G. Hocking (vice-capt.), M. Dunstan, L. Fitzgerald, J. Green, J. Hamilton, G. Hams, D. Healey, B. Nolan, J. Pimm, R. Richards, B. Rose, J. Sales, B. Shannon, S. Smith, H. Stevens, J. Thompson, B. Twomey, P. Twomey, C. Utting
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, V. Fisher, L. Gardiner, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, H. Lambert, T. Leehane, W. May, B. McClure, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, K. Rawle, B. Syme, G. Tate, A. Thaw
Collingwood (8.6.54) were defeated by Essendon (20.16.136).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: J. Pimm (3), J. Thompson (2), R. Richards, B. Rose, H. Stevens
Essendon: J. Coleman (6), D. Reynolds (4), B. Hutchison (3), J. Jones (3), B. Syme (2), T. Leehane, R. McEwin
As a result of this match, Collingwood were eliminated (finishing 4th overall) and Essendon faced North Melbourne in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1949 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 3 September 1949
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
67,702
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def. by
Essendon
Score:
8.6.54 - 20.16.136
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | (54) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 1 | 11 | . | 3 | 15 | . | 9 | 20 | . | 16 | 20 | . | 16 | (136) |
| Margin | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 44 | ESSE by 59 | ESSE by 82 | ESSE by 82 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Phonse Kyne
(Collingwood),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Gordon Hocking
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dunstan, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Fitzgerald, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Hamilton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hams, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Healey, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hocking, Gordon (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kyne, Phonse (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Nolan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pimm, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Richards, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Rose, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Sales, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Shannon, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Smith, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Stevens, Harvey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Thompson, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Twomey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Twomey, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Utting, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 6 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 1 | Fisher, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Thaw, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 20 | 16 | |||