This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1903 between St Kilda and Essendon during round 2 of the 1903 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Essendon at Junction Oval.
Dick McKay captained the hosts.
Jim Anderson captained the visitors.
St Kilda
Back:
T. McNamara, H. Trinder, J. McGrath
Half-back:
G. Balme, J. Hogan, D. McKay (capt.)
Centre:
H. Smith, V. Robertson, W. Outen
Half-forward:
G. Hall, J. Dowding, C. Stanlake
Forward:
C. Baker, J. Smith, A. Trevillian
Follower:
V. Cumberland, G. Rickards, M. Markillie
Essendon
Back:
B. McCarthy, B. Baxter, T. Williams
Half-back:
M. Madden, J. Anderson (capt.), J. Geggie
Centre:
G. Hastings, T. Kennedy, H. Vollugi
Half-forward:
D. Smith, J. Holligan, G. Cochrane
Forward:
J. Meadows, T. Kinnear, T. Flynn
Follower:
H. Callan, G. Martin, B. Griffith
St Kilda (3.12.30) drew with Essendon (4.6.30).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: J. Dowding, M. Markillie, C. Stanlake
Essendon: T. Kinnear (2), J. Holligan, G. Martin
As a result of this match, St Kilda were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
St Kilda
drew with
Essendon
Score:
3.12.30 - 4.6.30
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(St Kilda),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Dick McKay
(St Kilda),
Jim Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Cariss
Goal Umpire:
F. Franks,
J. Lucas
Player Statistics
St Kilda
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Baker, Charlie
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Balme, Gerry
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dowding, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hall, George
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hogan, Joe
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Markillie, Mal
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McGrath, Jerry
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKay, Dick
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McNamara, Tom
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Outen, Wyn
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rickards, Gordon
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robertson, Val
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Howard
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jimmy
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stanlake, Claude
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Trevillian, Alf
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trinder, Horrie
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
12
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Callan, Hughie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cochrane, George
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Flynn, Ted
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, John
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Madden, Mick
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McCarthy, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Meadows, Johnny
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Vollugi, Herc
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Williams, Tom
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
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