1950 VFL Semi Final 2: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 9 September 1950 between Essendon and North Melbourne in the second semi final of the 1950 VFL season.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Les Foote captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, J. Collins, A. Dale, L. Gardiner, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, H. Lambert, W. May, B. McClure, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, F. Payne, B. Snell, B. Syme, G. Tate
North Melbourne
L. Foote (capt.), B. Brooker, D. Condon, K. Dynon, J. Hedley, T. Jarrard, F. Jeeves, P. Kelly, V. Lawrence, G. Marchesi, J. McCorkell, K. McKenzie, K. McMahon, L. Mogg, J. Reeves, L. Reeves, T. Robb, R. Ryan, J. Spencer, C. Thornton
Essendon (11.14.80) defeated North Melbourne (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Coleman (4), B. Hutchison (2), R. McEwin (2), D. Reynolds (2), B. Syme
North Melbourne: T. Robb (3), D. Condon (2), G. Marchesi (2), J. Spencer (2), K. Dynon, J. Hedley
As a result of this match, Essendon faced North Melbourne in the grand final and North Melbourne faced Geelong in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1950 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 9 September 1950
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
75,433
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
11.14.80 - 11.11.77
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | ESSE by 32 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Les Foote
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jamieson
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Dale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Payne, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Snell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 14 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Condon, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Foote, Les (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hedley, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Jeeves, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McKenzie, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Robb, Tim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Ryan, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Thornton, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 11 | |||