1898 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 25 June 1898 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 8 of the 1898 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alec Sloan captained the hosts.
George Stuckey captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
A. Sloan (capt.), B. Dalton, J. Dalton, P. Descrimes, E. Drohan, J. Grace, M. Grace, P. Hickey, C. Jenkins, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, A. McDougall, H. McEwen, A. Muirhead, J. Nolan, P. Noonan, B. Potter, S. Reid, J. Robinson, B. Sharpe
Essendon
G. Stuckey (capt.), J. Anderson, S. Barry, A. Cleghorn, M. Collins, T. Collins, C. Forbes, C. Gardner, H. Gavin, J. Groves, A. Hall, G. Hastings, B. Jackson, T. Kinnear, G. Martin, C. Moore, G. Officer, P. O'Loughlin, G. Vautin, H. Wright
Fitzroy (2.4.16) were defeated by Essendon (8.11.59).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: M. Grace, A. Muirhead
Essendon: B. Jackson (2), C. Moore (2), A. Cleghorn, T. Collins, A. Hall, P. O'Loughlin
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 25 June 1898
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 4 | (16) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 21 | ESSE by 31 | ESSE by 43 | ESSE by 43 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy),
George Stuckey
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Hood
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
A. Coventry
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Descrimes, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drohan, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hickey, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDougall, Abe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McEwen, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Muirhead, Arch | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Nolan, Jerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Noonan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Potter, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Reid, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sloan, Alec (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 2 | 4 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cleghorn, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Collins, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Tod | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Forbes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardner, Corrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gavin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Groves, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hall, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hastings, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jackson, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Kinnear, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moore, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Officer, Gus | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Loughlin, Pat | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Stuckey, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Vautin, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wright, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 11 | |||