1903 VFA Season Round 8: Essendon Town v Preston

This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1903 between Essendon Town and Preston during round eight of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football Association. Essendon Town hosted Preston at Windy Hill.

Essendon Town (4.7.31) were defeated by Preston (9.9.63).

Match Details

Season: 1903 VFA Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Essendon Town v Preston
Date: Saturday 20 June 1903
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Windy Hill

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon Town def. by Preston
Score: 4.7.31 - 9.9.63

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon Town 1 . 1 2 . 3 3 . 4 4 . 7 4 . 7 (31)
Preston 1 . 5 3 . 6 8 . 8 9 . 9 9 . 9 (63)
Margin PRST by 4 PRST by 9 PRST by 34 PRST by 32 PRST by 32
Duration

Honour Roll

Essendon Town

Captain: unknown

Preston

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Essendon Town

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Sweatman, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 4 7

Preston

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Knell, Dick ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 9 9

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