1991 AFL Round 16: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 7 July 1991 between Geelong and Essendon during round 16 of the 1991 AFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Kardinia Park.
Andrew Bews captained the hosts.
Tim Watson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Malcolm Blight and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Geelong
A. Bews (capt.), G. Ablett, M. Bairstow, D. Bourke, P. Couch, T. Darcy, D. Flanigan, D. Forssman, K. Hinkley, G. Hocking, S. Hocking, M. Mansfield, R. Merriman, M. Neeld, T. Poole, A. Rogers, M. Schulze, S. Simpson, B. Stoneham, A. Wills
Essendon
T. Watson (capt.), D. Bewick, P. Cransberg, A. Daniher, C. Daniher, T. Daniher, A. Ezard, P. Filandia, P. Hills, D. Johnston, D. Kickett, M. Long, S. Madden, A. Manning, I. McMullin, G. O'Donnell, P. Somerville, K. Sporn, M. Thompson, G. Wanganeen
Geelong (13.21.99) defeated Essendon (10.15.75).
Goalkickers
Geelong: G. Hocking (3), M. Bairstow (2), T. Darcy (2), D. Forssman (2), G. Ablett, S. Hocking, M. Mansfield, R. Merriman
Essendon: M. Thompson (3), S. Madden (2), T. Watson (2), A. Manning, I. McMullin, P. Somerville
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 4th on the ladder and Essendon remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1991 AFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Sunday 7 July 1991
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
31,096
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 21 | 13 | . | 21 | (99) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Margin | GEEL by 9 | GEEL by 11 | level | GEEL by 24 | GEEL by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Malcolm Blight
(Geelong),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Andrew Bews
(Geelong),
Tim Watson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Kennedy,
B. Sheehan
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Hocking | GEEL | 32 | 3 |
| Paul Couch | GEEL | 7 | 2 |
| Damian Bourke | GEEL | 30 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Bairstow, Mark | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Bews, Andrew (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Bourke, Damian | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Couch, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | Darcy, Tim | ? | ? | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Flanigan, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Forssman, Darren | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Hinkley, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Hocking, Garry | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Hocking, Steve | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Mansfield, Michael | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Merriman, Russell | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Neeld, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Poole, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Rogers, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Schulze, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | Simpson, Sean | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Stoneham, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | Wills, Andrew | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushed | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 21 | 297 | 203 | 94 | 63 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 32 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bewick, Darren | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Cransberg, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Daniher, Anthony | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Daniher, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Daniher, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Ezard, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Filandia, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Hills, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 39 | Johnston, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Kickett, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Long, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | Madden, Simon | ? | ? | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Manning, Andrew | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | McMullin, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | O'Donnell, Gary | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Somerville, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Sporn, Kieran | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Thompson, Mark | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Wanganeen, Gavin | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Watson, Tim (c) | ? | ? | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushed | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 15 | 268 | 168 | 100 | 54 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 24 | |||