1901 VFL Round 5: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1901 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 5 of the 1901 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Tod Collins captained the hosts with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain.
Bill McClelland captained the visitors.
Essendon
T. Collins (capt.), T. Kinnear (vice-capt.), J. Anderson, J. Beasley, M. Collins, H. Gavin, B. Griffith, G. Hastings, F. Hiskins, T. Kennedy, J. Larkin, G. Martin, M. Peppard, B. Robinson, A. Thurgood, H. Vollugi, A. White, H. Wright
Melbourne
B. McClelland (capt.), E. Adams, B. Bowe, G. Colclough, V. Cumberland, C. Gardner, E. Gardner, S. Geddes, F. Langley, A. Lewis, F. McGinis, J. McLean, G. Moodie, H. Parkin, J. Purse, T. Ryan, A. Sowden, C. Young
Essendon (7.8.50) defeated Melbourne (3.6.24).
Goalkickers
Essendon: F. Hiskins (2), J. Larkin (2), G. Hastings, G. Martin, B. Robinson
Melbourne: E. Gardner, F. Langley, T. Ryan
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1901 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1901
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | (24) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | MELB by 4 | ESSE by 5 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Tod Collins
(Essendon),
Bill McClelland
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Ted Kinnear
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Freame
Goal Umpire:
W. Bruton,
J. Lucas
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beasley, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Tod (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gavin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hastings, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hiskins, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kinnear, Ted (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Larkin, Jimmy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Martin, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Peppard, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Thurgood, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| White, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wright, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 8 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Colclough, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cumberland, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardner, Corrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardner, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Geddes, Stewart | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Lewis, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McClelland, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGinis, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McLean, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkin, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 6 | |||