This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1899 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 1 of the 1899 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alec Sloan captained the hosts with Bill McSpeerin as vice-captain.
George Stuckey captained the visitors with Jim Anderson as vice-captain.
Fitzroy
Back:
E. Drohan, J. Grace, J. Nolan
Half-back:
A. Sloan (capt.), P. Hickey, J. Dalton
Centre:
B. Thompson, H. Clarke, J. Robinson
Half-forward:
C. Kiernan, B. Sharpe, B. Dalton
Forward:
E. Jenkins, P. Descrimes, A. McDougall
Follower:
M. Grace, B. Potter, B. McSpeerin (vice-capt.)
Essendon
Back:
T. Kinnear, F. Scott, M. Collins
Half-back:
G. Stuckey (capt.), J. Anderson (vice-capt.), G. Hastings
Centre:
J. Groves, H. Wright, J. Cullen
Half-forward:
T. Collins, M. O'Loughlin, S. Barry
Forward:
B. Griffith, C. Moore, G. Martin
Follower:
C. Forbes, P. O'Loughlin, A. Cleghorn
Fitzroy (6.11.47) defeated Essendon (0.9.9).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. McSpeerin (2), B. Sharpe (2), P. Descrimes, A. McDougall
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Essendon
Score:
6.11.47 - 0.9.9
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy),
George Stuckey
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy),
Jim Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Hood
Goal Umpire:
F. Franks,
J. Rickard
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dalton, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dalton, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Descrimes, Pat
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Drohan, Eddie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Jim
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hickey, Pat
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McDougall, Abe
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
(vc)
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Nolan, Jerry
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Potter, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, James
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Sloan, Alec
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thompson, Bill
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
6
|
11
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(vc)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cleghorn, Arthur
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Tod
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cullen, Jim
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Forbes, Charlie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Groves, Joe
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moore, Charlie
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Mick
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Pat
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Scott, Fred
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stuckey, George
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
0
|
9
|
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