This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1903 between Essendon and St Kilda during round 9 of the 1903 VFL season.
Essendon hosted St Kilda at East Melbourne.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
Bill Jackson captained the visitors.
Essendon
Back:
M. Collins, G. Cochrane, J. Geggie
Half-back:
J. Marr, J. Anderson (capt.), B. Griffith
Centre:
B. Baxter, G. Hastings, A. Rosser
Half-forward:
D. Smith, M. Madden, A. Gilligan
Forward:
G. Barker, J. Sullivan, W. Carkeek
Follower:
T. Hedley, G. Martin, S. Barry
St Kilda
Back:
G. Rickards, H. Trinder, G. Morgan
Half-back:
G. Balme, J. Hogan, J. Powell
Centre:
H. Smith, V. Robertson, W. Outen
Half-forward:
B. Jackson (capt.), J. Dowding, G. McLeod
Forward:
C. Stanlake, A. Trevillian, C. Baker
Follower:
V. Cumberland, J. Smith, V. Barwick
Essendon (4.8.32) defeated St Kilda (4.5.29).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Barker, J. Geggie, D. Smith, J. Sullivan
St Kilda: C. Baker, V. Cumberland, J. Smith, A. Trevillian
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and St Kilda were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Essendon
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
St Kilda
Score:
4.8.32 - 4.5.29
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Jim Anderson
(Essendon),
Bill Jackson
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Cariss
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
M. Minahan
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barker, George
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Carkeek, William
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cochrane, George
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Gilligan, Arthur
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hedley, Tom
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Madden, Mick
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Marr, Joe
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rosser, Alex
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sullivan, Jack
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
8
|
St Kilda
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Baker, Charlie
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Balme, Gerry
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barwick, Vic
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Dowding, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hogan, Joe
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jackson, Bill
(c)
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McLeod, George
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Morgan, George
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Outen, Wyn
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Powell, Joe
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rickards, Gordon
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robertson, Val
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Howard
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jimmy
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Stanlake, Claude
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trevillian, Alf
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Trinder, Horrie
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
5
|
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