1901 VFL Round 3: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1901 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 3 of the 1901 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne.
Tod Collins captained the hosts with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain.
Bill McSpeerin captained the visitors.
Essendon
T. Collins (capt.), T. Kinnear (vice-capt.), S. Barry, M. Collins, C. Forbes, B. Griffith, G. Hastings, F. Hiskins, T. Kennedy, J. Larkin, P. O'Loughlin, M. Peppard, B. Robinson, F. Scott, G. Stuckey, H. Vollugi, A. White, H. Wright
Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, J. Deas, E. Drohan, P. Hickey, C. Kiernan, B. Loel, J. Paternoster, M. Paternoster, B. Potter, J. Robinson, G. Ross, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, P. Trotter
Essendon (6.8.44) were defeated by Fitzroy (7.5.47).
Goalkickers
Essendon: F. Hiskins (5), A. White
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (4), L. Barker, C. Kiernan, G. Ross
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Fitzroy remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1901 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1901
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | (47) |
| Margin | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 9 | FITZ by 3 | FITZ by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Tod Collins
(Essendon),
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Ted Kinnear
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
J. Jones
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Tod (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Forbes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hastings, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hiskins, Fred | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kinnear, Ted (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Larkin, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Loughlin, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Peppard, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scott, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stuckey, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| White, Artie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wright, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Deas, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drohan, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hickey, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Loel, Bertie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Paternoster, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Paternoster, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Potter, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ross, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 5 | |||