This is the match report for the match played on 5 August 1899 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 13 of the 1899 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Eddie Sholl captained the hosts.
George Stuckey captained the visitors with Jim Anderson as vice-captain.
Melbourne
Back:
S. Geddes, C. Reid, L. Rippon
Half-back:
C. Illingworth, M. Herring, E. Sholl (capt.)
Centre:
C. Young, A. Lewis, H. Mitchell
Half-forward:
J. Leith, C. Cumberland, L. MacPherson
Forward:
P. Scanlan, D. Pirrie, F. Elliott
Follower:
V. Cumberland, T. Ryan, F. McGinis
Essendon
G. Stuckey (capt.), J. Anderson (vice-capt.), S. Barry, M. Collins, T. Collins, H. Fitzpatrick, C. Forbes, H. Gavin, J. Groves, G. Hastings, B. Jackson, T. Kinnear, J. Larkin, G. Martin, C. Moore, G. Officer, P. O'Loughlin, A. Stamp
Melbourne (3.7.25) were defeated by Essendon (5.8.38).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: T. Ryan (2), C. Cumberland
Essendon: C. Moore (2), A. Stamp (2), J. Larkin
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 5 August 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Score:
3.7.25 - 5.8.38
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Eddie Sholl
(Melbourne),
George Stuckey
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Jim Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
J. Elliott
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cumberland, Cec
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Illingworth, Charlie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
MacPherson, Les
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mitchell, Henry
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pirrie, Dick
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Reid, Curtis
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Scanlan, Pat
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
7
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(vc)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Tod
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Hugh
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Forbes, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gavin, Hugh
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Groves, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jackson, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moore, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Officer, Gus
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Pat
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stamp, Alby
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Stuckey, George
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
8
|
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