This is the match report for the match played on 3 May 1902 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round one of the 1902 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne.
Tod Collins captained the hosts.
Bill McSpeerin captained the visitors.
Essendon (5.9.39) were defeated by Fitzroy (7.10.52).
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 3 May 1902
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
5.9.39 - 7.10.52
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Tod
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gavin, Hugh
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hall, Syd
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Fred
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mann, Fred
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, Bill
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thurgood, Albert
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Vollugi, Herc
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
9
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bartlett, Alf
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brophy, Frank
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Drohan, Eddie
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fontaine, Fred
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hince, Frank
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hutchinson, George
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McDougall, Abe
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Geoff
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Bob
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Trotter, Percy
|
RO
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
|
Wilkinson, Alf
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
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