This is the match report for the match played on 17 May 1902 between Essendon and Melbourne during round three of the 1902 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Tod Collins captained the hosts with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain.
Bill McClelland captained the visitors.
Essendon (7.6.48) defeated Melbourne (3.7.25).
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 May 1902
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Melbourne
Score:
7.6.48 - 3.7.25
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Tod
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gavin, Hugh
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hall, Syd
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Fred
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
(vc)
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mann, Fred
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Pat
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Peppard, Mick
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, Bill
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thurgood, Albert
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
6
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bowe, Bill
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cathie, George
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Corrie
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hocking, Ern
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
McClelland, Bill
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Paul, Laurie
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rainey, Les
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
7
|
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