1898 VFL Round 3: Carlton v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1898 between Carlton and Essendon during round 3 of the 1898 VFL season. Carlton hosted Essendon at Princes Park. Ernie Walton captained the hosts with Peter Williams as vice-captain. George Stuckey captained the visitors.

Carlton
E. Walton (capt.), P. Williams (vice-capt.), B. Armstrong, C. Brown, B. Casey, S. Chapman, C. Curtis, H. Dunne, O. Manchester, D. Meadowcroft, L. Morrison, T. O'Day, D. Pender, J. Pender, J. Reekie, B. Sharkey, C. Sweatman, B. Walsh, G. Warde, B. Weir

Essendon
G. Stuckey (capt.), J. Anderson, H. Brown, A. Cleghorn, M. Collins, D. Ferguson, C. Forbes, C. Gardner, H. Gavin, J. Groves, A. Hall, G. Hastings, T. Kinnear, J. Larkin, G. Martin, C. Moore, G. Officer, C. Tenbrink, A. Watson, H. Wright

Carlton (2.4.16) were defeated by Essendon (4.4.28).

Goalkickers
Carlton: H. Dunne, O. Manchester
Essendon: A. Cleghorn, G. Hastings, C. Moore, C. Tenbrink

As a result of this match, Carlton were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1898 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Carlton v Essendon
Date: Tuesday 24 May 1898
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Princes Park

Match Results

Outcome: Carlton def. by Essendon
Score: 2.4.16 - 4.4.28

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Carlton 1 . 0 2 . 0 2 . 3 2 . 4 2 . 4 (16)
Essendon 2 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 (28)
Margin ESSE by 10 ESSE by 16 ESSE by 13 ESSE by 12 ESSE by 12
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Carlton), unknown (Essendon)
Captains: Ernie Walton (Carlton), George Stuckey (Essendon)
Vice-Captains: Peter Williams (Carlton), unknown (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: H. Carter
Goal Umpire: A. Coventry, J. Elliott

Player Statistics

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Armstrong, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Brown, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Casey, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Chapman, Sam ? ? 0 ?
Curtis, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Dunne, Henry ? ? 1 ?
Manchester, Oscar ? ? 1 ?
Meadowcroft, Des ? ? 0 ?
Morrison, Len ? ? 0 ?
O'Day, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
Pender, Dan ? ? 0 ?
Pender, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Reekie, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Sharkey, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Sweatman, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Walsh, Bobby ? ? 0 ?
Walton, Ernie (c) ? ? 0 ?
Warde, George ? ? 0 ?
Weir, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Williams, Peter (vc) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (20 players) 2 4

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Brown, Harold ? ? 0 ?
Cleghorn, Arthur ? ? 1 ?
Collins, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
Ferguson, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Forbes, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Gardner, Corrie ? ? 0 ?
Gavin, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
Groves, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Hall, Alec ? ? 0 ?
Hastings, George ? ? 1 ?
Kinnear, Ted ? ? 0 ?
Larkin, Jimmy ? ? 0 ?
Martin, George ? ? 0 ?
Moore, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
Officer, Gus ? ? 0 ?
Stuckey, George (c) ? ? 0 ?
Tenbrink, Conrad ? ? 1 ?
Watson, Abe ? ? 0 ?
Wright, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (20 players) 4 4

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

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 ?.0.? - ?.?.? ??:??
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1.0.6 - 2.4.16 ??:??
Q2 unknown goal ?.0.? - ?.4.? ??:??
unknown goal ?.0.? - ?.4.? ??:??
unknown goal 2.0.12 - 4.4.28 ??:??
Q3 CARL unknown behind 2.1.13 - 4.4.28 ??:??
CARL unknown behind 2.2.14 - 4.4.28 ??:??
CARL unknown behind 2.3.15 - 4.4.28 ??:??
Q4 CARL unknown behind 2.4.16 - 4.4.28 ??:??