This is the match report for the match played on 3 June 1899 between Geelong and Essendon during round 5 of the 1899 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Jack Conway captained the hosts with Joe McShane as vice-captain.
George Stuckey captained the visitors with Jim Anderson as vice-captain.
Geelong
Back:
Jim McShane, E. James, T. Lockwood
Half-back:
T. Holligan, E. Leighton, G. Lockwood
Centre:
J. Palmer, T. Greeves, P. Leahy
Half-forward:
J. Flynn, J. Conway (capt.), T. Buchan
Forward:
A. Pincott, P. Burns, A. Thompson
Follower:
Joe McShane (vice-capt.), J. Parkin, T. Rankin
Essendon
Back:
T. Kinnear, G. Officer, M. Collins
Half-back:
J. Anderson (vice-capt.), G. Stuckey (capt.), M. O'Loughlin
Centre:
J. Groves, H. Wright, G. Hastings
Half-forward:
S. Barry, T. Collins, C. Moore
Forward:
P. O'Loughlin, G. Martin, J. Larkin
Follower:
H. Fitzpatrick, C. Forbes, A. Cleghorn
Geelong (3.10.28) defeated Essendon (3.6.24).
Goalkickers
Geelong: E. James (2), T. Rankin
Essendon: G. Martin (2), S. Barry
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Essendon remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 3 June 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Essendon
Score:
3.10.28 - 3.6.24
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jack Conway
(Geelong),
George Stuckey
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Joe McShane
(Geelong),
Jim Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Goal Umpire:
J. Russ,
C. Thomas
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Buchan, Tommy
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Burns, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Conway, Jack
(c)
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Flynn, Jim
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Greeves, Ted
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, Teddy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
James, Eddy
|
FB
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Leahy, Paddy
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leighton, Ernie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lockwood, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lockwood, Teddy
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Jim
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Joe
(vc)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Palmer, Jimmy
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pincott, Arthur
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Thompson, Archie
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
10
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(vc)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Cleghorn, Arthur
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Tod
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Hugh
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Forbes, Charlie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Groves, Joe
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Moore, Charlie
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Officer, Gus
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Mick
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Pat
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stuckey, George
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
6
|
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