This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1900 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 2 of the 1900 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG.
Dick Wardill captained the hosts.
Jim Anderson captained the visitors.
Melbourne
Back:
H. Parkin, S. Geddes, B. McClelland
Half-back:
F. Langley, D. Moriarty, J. Purse
Centre:
A. Sowden, A. Lewis, E. Byers
Half-forward:
D. Wardill (capt.), V. Cumberland, J. Leith
Forward:
E. Adams, T. Ryan, C. Young
Follower:
G. Moodie, L. Rippon, F. McGinis
Essendon
Back:
T. Kinnear, H. Gavin, M. Collins
Half-back:
M. Peppard, J. Anderson (capt.), G. Officer
Centre:
J. Groves, S. Barry, G. Hastings
Half-forward:
L. Jones, F. Scott, B. Griffith
Forward:
H. Fitzpatrick, A. Hall, J. Larkin
Follower:
G. Martin, P. O'Loughlin, A. Cleghorn
Melbourne (5.4.34) defeated Essendon (2.6.18).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: E. Adams (2), F. Langley, D. Wardill, C. Young
Essendon: B. Griffith, T. Kinnear
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) and Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1900 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1900
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
5.4.34 - 2.6.18
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Dick Wardill
(Melbourne),
Jim Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
F. Franks
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Adams, Ernie
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Byers, Eddie
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Langley, Frank
|
HBFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McClelland, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
(c)
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
4
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cleghorn, Arthur
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Hugh
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gavin, Hugh
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Groves, Joe
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hall, Alec
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jones, Llew
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
|
BPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Officer, Gus
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Pat
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Peppard, Mick
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Scott, Fred
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
2
|
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