1903 VFA Round 1: North Melbourne v Essendon Town
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1903 between North Melbourne and Essendon Town during round 1 of the 1903 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Essendon Town at Arden Street Oval.
Paddy Noonan captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder and Essendon Town were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Essendon Town
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1903
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Essendon Town
Score:
10.8.68 - 2.5.17
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Essendon Town | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 5 | (17) |
| Margin | NMLB by 14 | NMLB by 27 | NMLB by 43 | NMLB by 51 | NMLB by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Captains:
Paddy Noonan
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Considine, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Morrison, Len | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Paddy (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 10 | 8 | |||
Essendon Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 2 | 5 | |||