This is the match report for the match played on 3 April 1971 between Essendon and Hawthorn during round 1 of the 1971 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Hawthorn at Windy Hill.
Barry Davis captained the hosts with John Williams as vice-captain.
David Parkin captained the visitors with Peter Crimmins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Johnny Birt and the visitors were coached by John Kennedy.
Essendon
B. Davis (capt.), J. Williams (vice-capt.), G. Blethyn, P. Daniel, J. Ellis, N. Fields, K. Fletcher, D. Gerlach, G. Grainger, D. Gross, W. Headlam, R. McFarlane, D. McKenzie, A. Noonan, C. Payne, I. Payne, B. Pirouet, G. Schultz, P. Sproule, S. Talbot
Hawthorn
Back:
D. Parkin (capt.), K. Moore, R. Stubbs
Half-back:
I. Bremner, P. Knights, N. Bussell
Centre:
D. Meagher, G. Chiron, G. Smith
Half-forward:
B. Keddie, A. Martello, M. Porter
Forward:
L. Matthews, P. Hudson, K. Heath
Follower:
D. Scott, C. Grummisch, P. Crimmins (vice-capt.)
Sub.:
G. Angus, L. Hawken
Essendon (10.12.72) were defeated by Hawthorn (13.18.96).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Schultz (4), D. Gross (3), P. Daniel, N. Fields, J. Williams
Hawthorn: P. Hudson (5), K. Heath (3), L. Matthews (2), P. Crimmins, B. Keddie, M. Porter
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 8th on the ladder and Hawthorn were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1971 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Hawthorn
Date:
Saturday 3 April 1971
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
19,214
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Hawthorn
Score:
10.12.72 - 13.18.96
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Johnny Birt
(Essendon),
John Kennedy
(Hawthorn)
Captains:
Barry Davis
(Essendon),
David Parkin
(Hawthorn)
Vice-Captains:
John Williams
(Essendon),
Peter Crimmins
(Hawthorn)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Jolley
Goal Umpire:
B. Jones
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
11
|
Blethyn, Geoff
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
28
|
Daniel, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
|
32
|
Davis, Barry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
25
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
30
|
Ellis, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
|
1
|
Fields, Neville
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
21
|
Fletcher, Ken
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
21
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
|
17
|
Gerlach, Darryl
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
4
|
Grainger, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
|
15
|
Gross, Don
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
20
|
19
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
|
14
|
Headlam, Wayne
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
20
|
McFarlane, Rod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
24
|
McKenzie, Don
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
2
|
5
|
|
10
|
Noonan, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
7
|
Payne, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
19
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
|
3
|
Payne, Ian
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
|
9
|
Pirouet, Bryan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
12
|
Schultz, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
2
|
20
|
18
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
26
|
Sproule, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
27
|
Talbot, Sandy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
22
|
Williams, John
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
16
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
6
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
10
|
12
|
272
|
233
|
39
|
78
|
19
|
52
|
33
|
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
33
|
Angus, Geoff
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
20
|
Bremner, Ian
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
16
|
Bussell, Norm
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
17
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
36
|
Chiron, Gene
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
5
|
Crimmins, Peter
(vc)
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
27
|
25
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
7
|
Grummisch, Charlie
|
RR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
17
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
18
|
Hawken, Les
|
SUB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
8
|
Heath, Kevin
|
FPR
|
?
|
3
|
2
|
29
|
27
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
|
26
|
Hudson, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
5
|
2
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
Keddie, Bob
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
4
|
16
|
16
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
14
|
Martello, Alan
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
|
32
|
Matthews, Leigh
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
19
|
18
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
30
|
Meagher, Des
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
15
|
Moore, Kelvin
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
27
|
Parkin, David
(c)
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
16
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
9
|
Porter, Michael
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
16
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
23
|
Scott, Don
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
18
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
|
22
|
Smith, Geoff
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
1
|
Stubbs, Ron
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
4
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
13
|
18
|
311
|
267
|
44
|
84
|
28
|
33
|
52
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s