This is the match report for the match played on 13 September 1902 between Essendon and Fitzroy in the preliminary final of the 1902 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
In the absence of George Stuckey, Hugh Gavin captained the hosts with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain.
Bill McSpeerin captained the visitors.
Essendon
Back:
B. Robinson, J. Geggie, F. Mann
Half-back:
G. Hastings, H. Gavin (capt.), J. Anderson
Centre:
T. Kennedy, B. Baxter, H. Vollugi
Half-forward:
F. Hiskins, A. Thurgood, V. Hutchins
Forward:
J. Larkin, T. Kinnear (vice-capt.), H. Wright
Follower:
G. Martin, J. McKenzie, B. Griffith
Fitzroy
Back:
T. Best, B. McCarthy, G. Moriarty
Half-back:
E. Jenkins, J. Sharp, T. Beauchamp
Centre:
M. Shea, H. Clarke, A. Bartlett
Half-forward:
A. Wilkinson, G. Brosnan, P. Trotter
Forward:
B. McSpeerin (capt.), H. Milne, W. Naismith
Follower:
B. Sharpe, B. Smith, L. Barker
Essendon (6.9.45) defeated Fitzroy (4.10.34).
Goalkickers
Essendon: F. Hiskins (2), A. Thurgood (2), V. Hutchins, G. Martin
Fitzroy: L. Barker, H. Milne, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 13 September 1902
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
24,110
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
6.9.45 - 4.10.34
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Hugh Gavin
(Essendon),
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Ted Kinnear
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Goal Umpire:
W. Bruton,
J. Lucas
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gavin, Hugh
(ac)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Fred
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Hutchins, Vic
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
(vc)
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mann, Fred
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thurgood, Albert
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Vollugi, Herc
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Harry
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
6
|
9
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Bartlett, Alf
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Best, Teddy
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McCarthy, Bill
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Milne, Herbert
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Geoff
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Naismith, Wally
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Bob
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trotter, Percy
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Wilkinson, Alf
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
10
|
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