1902 VFL Round 3: Essendon v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 17 May 1902 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1902 VFL season. Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne. Tod Collins captained the hosts with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain. Bill McClelland captained the visitors.

Essendon
Back: F. Mann, S. Hall, B. Baxter
Half-back: B. Robinson, H. Gavin, T. Collins (capt.)
Centre: T. Kennedy, H. Wright, G. Hastings
Half-forward: J. Geggie, A. Thurgood, F. Hiskins
Forward: T. Kinnear (vice-capt.), G. Martin, M. Peppard
Follower: J. McKenzie, P. O'Loughlin, B. Griffith

Melbourne
Back: D. Moriarty, S. Geddes, H. Parkin
Half-back: B. McClelland (capt.), B. Bowe, J. Purse
Centre: C. Gardner, C. Young, A. Sowden
Half-forward: L. Paul, D. Wardill, J. Leith
Forward: V. Coutie, G. Cathie, L. Rainey
Follower: M. Herring, G. Moodie, E. Hocking

Essendon (7.6.48) defeated Melbourne (3.7.25).

Goalkickers
Essendon: J. McKenzie (2), M. Peppard (2), A. Thurgood (2), F. Hiskins
Melbourne: J. Leith (2), D. Wardill

As a result of this match, Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.

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

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 1 . 2 3 . 3 6 . 5 7 . 6 7 . 6 (48)
Melbourne 1 . 2 1 . 4 3 . 6 3 . 7 3 . 7 (25)
Margin level ESSE by 11 ESSE by 17 ESSE by 23 ESSE by 23
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Essendon), unknown (Melbourne)
Captains: Tod Collins (Essendon), Bill McClelland (Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: Ted Kinnear (Essendon), unknown (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: I. Crapp
Goal Umpire: J. Benson, J. Jones

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