This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1903 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round eight of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts.
Jim Anderson captained the visitors.
Fitzroy (8.6.54) defeated Essendon (3.11.29).
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 13 June 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Essendon
Score:
8.6.54 - 3.11.29
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Baker, Sam
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bartlett, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Best, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brophy, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fontaine, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McDonald, Alby
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Millis, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Milne, Herbert
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Naismith, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trotter, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Wilkinson, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
6
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barker, George
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cleghorn, Arthur
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cochrane, George
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gilligan, Arthur
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hedley, Tom
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, John
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Madden, Mick
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Marr, Joe
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rosser, Alex
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Vollugi, Herc
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
11
|
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