1950 VFL Round 4: Essendon v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1950 between Essendon and Footscray during round 4 of the 1950 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.), D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, J. Collins, L. Gardiner, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, H. Lambert, Ted Leehane, Tom Leehane, W. May, B. McClure, R. McEwin, K. Newton, B. Snell, G. Tate, A. Thaw
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), D. Bryden, J. Collins, W. Donald, N. Edwards, R. Egan, D. Henderson, M. Isaac, A. Linton, A. Martin, L. McCankie, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, T. Miller, A. Moncrieff, B. Reardon, B. Scanlan, C. Sutton, D. Wearmouth, B. Wood
Essendon (21.9.135) defeated Footscray (9.10.64).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Coleman (8), T. Leehane (5), G. Tate (3), B. Hutchison (2), J. Jones (2), D. Reynolds
Footscray: R. Egan (2), A. Martin, L. McCankie, A. Olliver, B. Reardon, C. Sutton, D. Wearmouth, B. Wood
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and Footscray were then 10th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1950 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Essendon
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1950
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6 | . | 2 | 13 | . | 3 | 18 | . | 6 | 21 | . | 9 | 21 | . | 9 | (135) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Margin | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 57 | ESSE by 83 | ESSE by 71 | ESSE by 71 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Merrington
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 1 | Leehane, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Newton, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Snell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 36 | Thaw, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 21 | 9 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bryden, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Donald, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Edwards, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 8 | Egan, Reg | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Henderson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Isaac, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Linton, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Martin, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Miller, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Moncrieff, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Reardon, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Scanlan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Wearmouth, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 10 | |||