1961 VFL 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 12 of the 1961 VFL season.
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
G. Leek (capt.), G. Beissel, J. Birt, R. Blew, B. Capuano, B. Davis, P. Doran, A. Epis, T. Fordham, K. Fraser, C. Hebbard, A. King, D. McKenzie, H. Mitchell, A. Murdoch, B. Sampson, G. Sewell, D. Shaw, I. Shelton, K. Timms
North Melbourne
A. Aylett (capt.), B. Cheatley, D. Cowen, L. Dwyer, M. Gaudion, I. Hughes, J. Jenkins, D. Palmer, A. Perry, D. Railton, K. Robertson, F. Robinson, P. Rowe, G. Ryan, G. Saunders, K. Snell, N. Teasdale, B. Turner, J. Waddington, R. Ward
Essendon (9.9.63) defeated North Melbourne (3.10.28).
Goalkickers
Essendon: P. Doran (3), A. King (2), J. Birt, B. Davis, T. Fordham, G. Leek
North Melbourne: M. Gaudion, J. Waddington, R. Ward
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 7th on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
John Coleman
(Essendon),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Geoff Leek
(Essendon),
Allen Aylett
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Brophy
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 | |||