This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1903 between Essendon and Carlton during round 3 of the 1903 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Carlton at East Melbourne.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
Joe McShane captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Essendon
Back:
B. McCarthy, J. Marr, B. Baxter
Half-back:
J. Geggie, J. Anderson (capt.), G. Cochrane
Centre:
T. Kennedy, G. Hastings, H. Vollugi
Half-forward:
D. Smith, M. Madden, A. Gilligan
Forward:
H. Callan, J. Holligan, T. Kinnear
Follower:
W. Carkeek, G. Martin, B. Griffith
Carlton
Back:
B. McNamara, C. Tough, A. Trim
Half-back:
J. Opie, E. Walton, G. Ross
Centre:
G. Topping, A. Ford, C. Roland
Half-forward:
B. Jacobson, M. Grace, F. Webber
Forward:
F. Elliott, F. Scott, J. Sullivan
Follower:
J. Flynn, J. McShane (capt.), A. Snell
Essendon (5.5.35) were defeated by Carlton (7.14.56).
Goalkickers
Essendon: W. Carkeek, A. Gilligan, J. Holligan, T. Kinnear, D. Smith
Carlton: J. Sullivan (2), F. Webber (2), M. Grace, A. Snell, G. Topping
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 6th on the ladder and Carlton remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Carlton
Score:
5.5.35 - 7.14.56
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
Jack Worrall
(Carlton)
Captains:
Jim Anderson
(Essendon),
Joe McShane
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Goal Umpire:
J. Jones,
H. O'Bern
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Callan, Hughie
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Carkeek, William
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Cochrane, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gilligan, Arthur
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, John
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kinnear, Ted
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Madden, Mick
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Marr, Joe
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McCarthy, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Vollugi, Herc
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
5
|
Carlton
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Flynn, Jim
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ford, Arthur
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Jacobson, Bob
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McNamara, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Joe
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Opie, Jim
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Roland, Charlie
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ross, Gordon
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Scott, Fred
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Snell, Archie
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sullivan, Joe
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Topping, George
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Tough, Charlie
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trim, Albert
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Walton, Ernie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Webber, Fred
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
14
|
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