I was pondering this in the morning today, with the fixturing of home and away games on a Friday morning during a working week.
I wonder if it's actually been a record set recently, or a game from back in the 1980s prior to the demise of 2nd division.
I remember a few games following Camberwell that had very small crowds prior to dropping out of the VFA.
ESSENDON vs NORTH MELBOURNE
Friday 2 May, 2:05pm, Windy Hill
ESSENDON
B: S. McKay (80), D. Akuei (64), J. Nguyen (42)
HB: Z. Johnson (40), L. Hayes (18), L. Lual (34)
C: N. Cox (13), A. Day-Wicks (44), A. Clarke (36)
HF: M. Guelfi (35), T. Sellers (75), R. Unwin (38)
F: S. El Hawli (41), K. Gerreyn (19), A. Davey (33)
R: V. Visentini (39), X. O'Neill (55), J. Hately (50)
INT: K. Gallagher (69), M. Foley (73), N. Quigg (83), C. Nyko (65), O. Smartt (63)
23rd Player: K. Gallagher (69)
EMG: J. Peris (53), J. Eckersley (58), J. Busuttil (68)
IN: A. Clarke, N. Cox, K. Gallagher, M. Guelfi
OUT: W. Hoare (managed), S. Clough, J. Eckersley, J. Peris (omitted)
NEW: Kieran Gallagher, 18, 184cm, Greenvale/Calder Cannons
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: G. Logue (19), T. Pink (32), A. Corr (4)
HB: M. Bergman (27), Z. Fisher (16), O. Lowe (70)
C: B. Hopkins (53), M. Keast (64), D. Macpherson (50)
HF: R. Stevens (36), E. Ford (40), G. Payne (23)
F: W. Dawson (18), B. George (33), J. Tarrant (79)
R: B. Teakle (43), D. Tucker (13), L. Urquhart (14)
INT: T. Goad (22), M. Whitlock (35), C. Harvey (37), R. Hansen Jnr (46), N. Sulzberger (65)
23rd Player: N. Sulzberger (65)
EMG: M. Spiteri (77), O. Van dam (74), O. Hotton (62)
IN: A. Corr, Z. Fisher, B. George, G. Logue, N. Sulzberger, D. Tucker, M. Whitlock
OUT: K. Dawson, R. Hardeman, F. Maley, W. Phillips, B. Scott (AFL), A. Tomlinson (managed), M. Spiteri (omitted)
NEW: Nathaniel Sulzberger, 18, 188cm, North Hobart/Tasmania Devils/Sandringham Dragons
Head-to-Head: Essendon 24-14-6; At Windy Hill: Essendon 4-1; Streak: Essendon 1; Last time: Essendon 15.9 (99) def North Melbourne 6.12 (48) – Round 8, 2024, Windy Hill
UMPIRES
ESSENDON vs NORTH MELBOURNE
FIELD: 3. Emiel Morvell, 19. Cam Williams, 24. Liam Dye. BOUNDARY: Madeleine Lum, Corey Malcolm, Ben Rofe. GOAL: Georgie Henderson, Josh Hickman.
* Other games to be updated.
Saturday May 3
12:05PM AEST Williamstown v Southport - DSV Stadium, Victoria
1:05PM AEST - Werribee Tigers v Frankston - Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee
2:05PM AEST - Collingwood v Footscray Bulldogs - Victoria Park, Melbourne
2:05PM AEST - Northern Bullants v Port Melbourne - Genis Steel Oval, Preston
7:10pm AEST - Box Hill Hawks v Richmond - Kinetic Stadium, Frankston
Sunday May 4
12:05PM AEST - Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns - Brighton Homes Arena, Ipswich
1:05PM AEST - Coburg Lions v Carlton - Barry Plant Park, Coburg
4:35pm AEST - Sydney Swans v GWS Giants - SCG, Sydney
What a great day at Wonthaggi. Box Hill ran out 38 point winners over Pprt Melbourne.19-9(123) to 12-13(85).
It was a great game of footy played in front of a good crowd.
I know Port are 0-4 but you need to stick with them they are showing good signs especially that 3rd quarter. Keep playing like that and wins will come.
well done to Wonthaggi footy club , Bass Coast Shire and Box Hill Hawks . If your team plays down there I would recommend the trip.
PORT MELBOURNE vs ESSENDON
Saturday 19 April, 7:10pm, ETU Stadium
PORT MELBOURNE
B: F. Rosman (3), J. Van Es (6), T. Hird (4)
HB: H. Hooper (37), T. Graham (28), D. Bedendo (12)
C: D. Heppell (59), J. Green (14), H. Stubbings (31)
HF: M. Rider (21), P. Farrant (22), O. Mulady (5)
F: C. Riley (7), J. Miller (23), D. Lloyd (44)
R: A. Kuol Mun (27), W. Martyn (8), C. Lazzaro (1)
INT: R. Polkinghorne (24), T. Highmore (35), S. Grant (38), L. Bond (41), T. Wanganeen (2)
EMG: A. Curry (13), A. Manton (16), M. White (39)