1950 VFL Round 10: Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 24 June 1950 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 10 of the 1950 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Shane McGrath captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan La Fontaine and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Melbourne
S. McGrath (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, K. Carlon, G. Collins, Denis Cordner, Don Cordner, E. Craddock, L. Dockett, D. Heywood, G. McGivern, A. McGowan, B. McKenzie, N. McMahen, A. Pound, A. Rodda, S. Rule, S. Spencer, M. Spittle, M. Woods
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, J. Collins, L. Gardiner, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, H. Lambert, T. Leehane, W. May, B. McClure, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, F. Payne, B. Snell, B. Syme, G. Tate
Melbourne (8.15.63) were defeated by Essendon (10.12.72).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: Denis Cordner (2), L. Dockett (2), Don Cordner, D. Heywood, B. McKenzie, A. Pound
Essendon: J. Coleman (7), J. Jones, D. Reynolds, G. Tate
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1950 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 24 June 1950
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
55,682
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Margin | MELB by 11 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Shane McGrath
(Melbourne),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Carlon, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Craddock, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Heywood, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | McGivern, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McGowan, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Pound, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Spencer, Stuart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Spittle, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 15 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Payne, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Snell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 12 | |||