1952 VFL Round 2: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 April 1952 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round 2 of the 1952 VFL season.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at Windy Hill.
Bill Hutchison captained the hosts.
Kevin Dynon captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Essendon
B. Hutchison (capt.), D. Bigelow, B. Brittingham, J. Clarke, J. Coleman, A. Dale, J. Gill, B. Harper, J. Heenan, J. Jones, R. Lunn, L. Mann, R. Martini, W. May, R. McConnell, R. McEwin, H. Morris, F. Payne, B. Syme, A. Thaw
North Melbourne
K. Dynon (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, R. Fletcher, L. Icke, T. Jarrard, F. Jeeves, P. Johnson, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, G. Marchesi, J. McCorkell, L. Mogg, J. O'Halloran, J. Reeves, L. Reeves, K. Smith, J. Spencer, C. Thornton
Essendon (14.12.96) defeated North Melbourne (13.11.89).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Coleman (7), R. McEwin (4), B. Harper, J. Jones, W. May
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (5), G. Marchesi (3), A. Aylett, B. Brooker, K. Dynon, L. Mogg, K. Smith
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (up from 9th) and North Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder (up from 11th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1952 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 April 1952
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
21,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
14.12.96 - 13.11.89
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 11 | (89) |
| Margin | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 2 | ESSE by 5 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill Hutchison
(Essendon),
Kevin Dynon
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
M. Blumfield
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 15 | Dale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Gill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Heenan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Lunn, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Martini, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Morris, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Payne, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Thaw, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 12 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Dynon, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Fletcher, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Jeeves, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 32 | Thornton, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 11 | |||