1950 VFL Round 15: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 5 August 1950 between Footscray and Essendon during round 15 of the 1950 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, A. Bulman, J. Collins, W. Donald, R. Egan, D. Henderson, M. Hutcheson, M. Laffey, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, F. McRae, T. Miller, B. Reardon, E. Rees, B. Reid, B. Scanlan, C. Sutton, D. Wearmouth
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, J. Collins, A. Dale, L. Gardiner, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, Ted Leehane, Tom Leehane, R. Martini, B. McClure, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, F. Payne, B. Snell, G. Tate
Footscray (10.9.69) were defeated by Essendon (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
Footscray: D. Henderson (3), D. Bryden (2), A. Olliver (2), M. Laffey, B. Scanlan, C. Sutton
Essendon: G. Tate (4), J. Coleman (3), D. Bigelow, B. Hutchison, T. Leehane
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1950 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 5 August 1950
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Essendon | 0 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | FOOT by 46 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 31 | ESSE by 2 | ESSE by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beitzel
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Abbey, Angus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Bryden, Dave | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Bulman, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Donald, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Egan, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Henderson, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Hutcheson, Morrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Laffey, Merv | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McRae, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Miller, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Reardon, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rees, Evan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Reid, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Scanlan, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Wearmouth, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 9 | |||
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 | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Dale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Leehane, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Martini, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Payne, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Snell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 11 | |||