This is the match report for the match played on 14 June 1902 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 8 of the 1902 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts.
Tod Collins captained the visitors with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain.
Fitzroy
Back:
A. Bartlett, G. Moriarty, J. Sharp
Half-back:
G. Hutchinson, F. Fontaine, F. Hince
Centre:
E. Drohan, T. Beauchamp, M. Shea
Half-forward:
A. Wilkinson, G. Brosnan, B. Smith
Forward:
B. McSpeerin (capt.), B. Sharpe, L. Barker
Follower:
F. Brophy, E. Jenkins, P. Trotter
Essendon
Back:
F. Mann, J. Anderson, S. Barry
Half-back:
J. Deas, H. Gavin, T. Collins (capt.)
Centre:
T. Kennedy, G. Hastings, H. Vollugi
Half-forward:
J. Larkin, F. Hiskins, J. Geggie
Forward:
M. Peppard, T. Kinnear (vice-capt.), M. Collins
Follower:
J. McKenzie, P. O'Loughlin, B. Griffith
Fitzroy (5.12.42) were defeated by Essendon (7.6.48).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: P. Trotter (2), L. Barker, G. Brosnan, A. Wilkinson
Essendon: J. Larkin (3), F. Hiskins (2), M. Collins, T. Kinnear
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 14 June 1902
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
Essendon
Score:
5.12.42 - 7.6.48
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy),
Tod Collins
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Ted Kinnear
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Goal Umpire:
J. Lucas,
H. O'Bern
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Bartlett, Alf
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brophy, Frank
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Drohan, Eddie
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fontaine, Fred
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hince, Frank
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hutchinson, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Geoff
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Bob
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trotter, Percy
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Wilkinson, Alf
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
12
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Tod
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Deas, Jack
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gavin, Hugh
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Fred
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
(vc)
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
HFFL
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Mann, Fred
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Pat
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Peppard, Mick
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Vollugi, Herc
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
6
|
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