1957 VFL Round 8: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1957 between Essendon and Geelong during round 8 of the 1957 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at Windy Hill.
Bill Hutchison captained the hosts.
Bob Davis captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Essendon
B. Hutchison (capt.), J. Birt, S. Booth, R. Burgess, J. Clarke, B. Donohoe, T. Elliott, R. Fox, F. Gallagher, J. Gamble, J. Gill, C. Hebbard, J. Heenan, J. Knowles, G. Leek, H. Mitchell, G. Sewell, B. Shearman, B. Suter, E. Webster
Geelong
B. Davis (capt.), P. Barran, C. Barton, L. Borrack, C. Brown, A. Byron, B. Crowe, B. Ferrari, J. Haygarth, J. Helmer, M. Hetherington, B. James, D. Long, J. O'Neill, P. Pianto, C. Rice, B. Smith, N. Trezise, F. Wooller, J. Worland
Essendon (21.12.138) defeated Geelong (15.12.102).
Goalkickers
Essendon: F. Gallagher (12), S. Booth (2), C. Hebbard (2), B. Hutchison (2), J. Birt, G. Leek, H. Mitchell
Geelong: F. Wooller (5), B. Ferrari (3), J. Helmer (3), N. Trezise (2), B. Davis, P. Pianto
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Geelong were then 9th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1957 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 8 June 1957
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
22,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 9 | 21 | . | 12 | 21 | . | 12 | (138) |
| Geelong | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 12 | (102) |
| Margin | GEEL by 8 | ESSE by 6 | level | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Bill Hutchison
(Essendon),
Bob Davis
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Schwab
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Booth, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Donohoe, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Elliott, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Fox, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Gallagher, Fred | ? | ? | 12 | ? |
| 22 | Gamble, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Heenan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Knowles, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Suter, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Webster, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 21 | 12 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Barran, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Barton, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Borrack, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Brown, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Byron, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Crowe, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Ferrari, Bruce | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Haygarth, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Helmer, John | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 40 | Hetherington, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | James, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Long, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Rice, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Wooller, Fred | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 39 | Worland, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 12 | |||