1901 VFL Semi Final 1: Essendon v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 31 August 1901 between Essendon and Fitzroy in the first semi final of the 1901 VFL season. Essendon hosted Fitzroy at Victoria Park. Tod Collins captained the hosts with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain. Bill McSpeerin captained the visitors.

Essendon
T. Collins (capt.), T. Kinnear (vice-capt.), J. Anderson, S. Barry, M. Collins, H. Gavin, B. Griffith, G. Hastings, F. Hiskins, T. Kennedy, J. Larkin, G. Martin, J. McKenzie, M. Peppard, B. Robinson, G. Stuckey, A. Thurgood, H. Wright

Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, E. Drohan, F. Fontaine, F. Hince, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, H. McEwen, G. Moriarty, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, A. Sloan, B. Smith, P. Trotter

Essendon (6.10.46) defeated Fitzroy (6.9.45).

Goalkickers
Essendon: A. Thurgood (5), J. Larkin
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (2), J. Sharp (2), B. Sharpe (2)

Match Details

Season: 1901 VFL Season
Round: Semi Final 1
Teams: Essendon v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 31 August 1901
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: Victoria Park
Attendance: 15,000

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. Fitzroy
Score: 6.10.46 - 6.9.45

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 0 . 1 3 . 2 5 . 7 6 . 10 6 . 10 (46)
Fitzroy 2 . 4 2 . 6 3 . 8 6 . 9 6 . 9 (45)
Margin FITZ by 15 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 11 ESSE by 1 ESSE by 1
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: I. Crapp
Goal Umpire: G. Clapham, C. Thomas

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Barry, Son ? ? 0 ?
Collins, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
Collins, Tod (c) ? ? 0 ?
Gavin, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Hastings, George ? ? 0 ?
Hiskins, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Kennedy, Ted ? ? 0 ?
Kinnear, Ted (vc) ? ? 0 ?
Larkin, Jimmy ? ? 1 ?
Martin, George ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Peppard, Mick ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Stuckey, George ? ? 0 ?
Thurgood, Albert ? ? 5 ?
Wright, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 10

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald ? ? 2 ?
Clarke, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Drohan, Eddie ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Hince, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Kiernan, Chris ? ? 0 ?
McEwen, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
McSpeerin, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 2 ?
Sharpe, Bert ? ? 2 ?
Sloan, Alec ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 9

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