1902 VFA Round 15: Richmond v Essendon Town

This is the match report for the match played on 9 August 1902 between Richmond and Essendon Town during round 15 of the 1902 VFA season. Richmond hosted Essendon Town at Punt Road Oval. Alec Edmond captained the hosts.

As a result of this match, Richmond remained 2nd on the ladder and Essendon Town remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1902 VFA Season
Round: Round 15
Teams: Richmond v Essendon Town
Date: Saturday 9 August 1902
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Punt Road Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Richmond def. Essendon Town
Score: 12.11.83 - 2.5.17

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Richmond 3 . 3 5 . 6 8 . 9 12 . 11 12 . 11 (83)
Essendon Town 1 . 3 1 . 3 1 . 3 2 . 5 2 . 5 (17)
Margin RICH by 12 RICH by 27 RICH by 48 RICH by 66 RICH by 66
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Richmond), unknown (Essendon Town)
Captains: Alec Edmond (Richmond), unknown (Essendon Town)

Player Statistics

Richmond

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Backhouse, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Cathie, Jack ? ? ? ?
Edmond, Alec (c) ? ? ? ?
Johnson, George ? ? ? ?
Richardson, Archie ? ? ? ?
Taylor, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (6 players) 12 11

Essendon Town

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Sweatman, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 2 5

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