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Essendon 8.18 v. Northcote 8.3.
A Third-quarter Victory.
Northcote included Griffiths (from the Junior),
and eight of the team were returned boldiers. E>-
Mndon made several changes, the new men being
Forbes, Baton, Maynard and Swift (a returned
soldier). Tlie match was played at Northcote.
Ptoy opened up with Northcote attacking, but
hcobje relieved the pressure, sending the ball
forwards. O'Donoghue- secured and passed- to
Forbes, who failed to score.' Northcote supporters
tvere highly delighted when the ball was taken
to the other end, where ,0'KecIo secured the goal
Essendon then attacked, and, Ebbott. marking i
nice pass from O'Donoghue scored the maiimura
points .for them. Play develot-ed somew-hat into
a scrimmage around the centrei uutil Watt passed
to Forbes. A long kick brought the ball well
forward, and Eosendon barr ackers were rewarded
for their enthusiasm, as Graliam scoured, surd
had no difficulty in placing the ball through
The same player repented the performance a' tew
minutes later. Northcote responded, and from a
free kick Smith scored a goal At half time
Etvendon led by 9 points.
On resumption, Essendon commenced the attack
Their clever handbulling, accurate paving and
long kicking were superb; but comparative! v easv
shots for goal were repeatedly missed, and, had
Northcote played to th6 centre instead ot hu-
ging the wings, the table might easily have Ken
turned. Bennett, Northcote' tuck man, w«
playing particularly well at this part of the game
rime and again he relievcl the strong o»laughti
of Essendon' forward line. The ls»?t quarter
was unexciting, except for a few occasional rallies
by Northcote, in which O'Ketfe, Smith and Codi-
ran were conspicuous.
/\.Kor tle Boton (a new man), WatL
O Donoghue, &cobie, Stewart. Shorten and Strownix
played well: whilst Northcote'? best included
U hecfe. Smith. Coombc, IJut, Bennett, C«Kh-
ran, Griffith and Che?swai. Goal Kickr-r-:
sendon: Graham (3), Scobio, O'Donoghue, Kine
Hrownlx, Ebbott. Northcote: O'Keefe (3) \r$'.
ditch (2). Cockran, Smith, Ferris, Colli: Um.
pired Attisfactorilv.
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