1903 VFA Round 5: Richmond v Essendon Town
This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1903 between Richmond and Essendon Town during round 5 of the 1903 VFA season.
Richmond hosted Essendon Town at Punt Road Oval.
Alec Edmond captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Essendon Town remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Richmond
v
Essendon Town
Date:
Saturday 30 May 1903
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Richmond
def.
Essendon Town
Score:
10.13.73 - 0.6.6
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Essendon Town | 0 | . | 2 | 0 | . | 3 | 0 | . | 5 | 0 | . | 6 | 0 | . | 6 | (6) |
| Margin | RICH by 19 | RICH by 39 | RICH by 41 | RICH by 67 | RICH by 67 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Captains:
Alec Edmond
(Richmond),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathie, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Edmond, Alec (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hall, Clarrie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Richardson, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 10 | 13 | |||
Essendon Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweatman, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 0 | 6 | |||