1958 VFL Round 8: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1958 between Footscray and Essendon during round 8 of the 1958 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Ted Whitten captained the hosts.
Jack Clarke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ted Whitten and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Footscray
T. Whitten (capt.), L. Anderson, R. Broadway, B. Buckley, B. Clark, J. Collins, B. Connolly, R. Duffy, A. Edwards, J. Gallagher, A. Gardiner, H. Henderson, R. Howard, J. Jillard, B. Kerr, R. Porta, J. Quarrell, D. Ross, J. Schultz, D. Whitten
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), J. Birt, S. Booth, B. Box, R. Burgess, B. Donohoe, K. Fraser, F. Gallagher, J. Gamble, J. Knowles, G. Leek, H. Mitchell, A. Murdoch, K. Parks, M. Pascoe, K. Peucker, G. Sewell, B. Shearman, K. Timms, A. Yeo
Footscray (16.11.107) defeated Essendon (13.14.92).
Goalkickers
Footscray: J. Collins (7), T. Whitten (3), B. Connolly, R. Duffy, A. Gardiner, R. Howard, J. Quarrell, J. Schultz
Essendon: K. Timms (3), J. Birt (2), S. Booth (2), B. Box, K. Fraser, G. Leek, H. Mitchell, M. Pascoe, G. Sewell
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1958 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 31 May 1958
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
29,118
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 11 | (107) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Margin | FOOT by 13 | FOOT by 14 | FOOT by 25 | FOOT by 15 | FOOT by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ted Whitten
(Footscray),
Jack Clarke
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Irving
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anderson, Lyall | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Broadway, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Buckley, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Clark, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 5 | Connolly, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Duffy, Roger | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Edwards, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Gallagher, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Henderson, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Howard, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 40 | Jillard, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kerr, Barrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Porta, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Quarrell, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Ross, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Schultz, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Whitten, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Whitten, Ted (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 11 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Booth, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Box, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Donohoe, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Gallagher, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gamble, Jeff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Knowles, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Murdoch, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Parks, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Pascoe, Mal | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Peucker, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Timms, Ken | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 36 | Yeo, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 14 | |||