This is the match report for the match played on 23 August 1902 between Essendon and Melbourne during the second sectional round of the 1902 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
In the absence of George Stuckey, Hugh Gavin captained the hosts with Ted Kinnear as vice-captain.
Maurie Herring captained the visitors.
Essendon (11.11.77) defeated Melbourne (8.8.56).
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 August 1902
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Melbourne
Score:
11.11.77 - 8.8.56
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ford, Harry
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gavin, Hugh
(ac)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Fred
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Hutchins, Vic
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
(vc)
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Mann, Fred
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Loughlin, Pat
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Peppard, Mick
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Thurgood, Albert
|
CHF
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
11
|
11
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Syd
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Bill
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cathie, George
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Craig, Bobby
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Eric
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hocking, Ern
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Langley, Frank
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rainey, Les
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
8
|
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