1961 VFL Season Round 12: Essendon v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 July 1961 between Essendon and North Melbourne during round twelve of the 1961 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted North Melbourne at Windy Hill.
In the absence of Jack Clarke, vice-captain Geoff Leek captained the hosts.
Allen Aylett captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by John Coleman and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Essendon (9.9.63) defeated North Melbourne (3.10.28).
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Essendon
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 July 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
12,800
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
9.9.63 - 3.10.28
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 10 | 3 | . | 10 | (28) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | NMLB by 3 | ESSE by 24 | ESSE by 35 | ESSE by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Essendon
Captain: Geoff Leek (acting)Coach: John Coleman
North Melbourne
Captain: Allen AylettCoach: Wally Carter
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Beissel, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Blew, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Capuano, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Davis, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Doran, Paul | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Fordham, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | King, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff (ac) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | McKenzie, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Murdoch, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sampson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Shelton, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Timms, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 9 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cheatley, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Cowen, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Dwyer, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Gaudion, Michael | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hughes, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkins, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Palmer, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 54 | Perry, Adrian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Railton, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Robertson, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Rowe, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Ryan, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Saunders, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Snell, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Turner, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Waddington, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Ward, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 3 | 10 | |||