This is the match report for the match played on 11 July 1903 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 11 of the 1903 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
Bill McClelland captained the visitors.
Essendon
Back:
M. Collins, J. Marr, J. Trehey
Half-back:
G. Cochrane, J. Anderson (capt.), S. Barry
Centre:
B. Baxter, G. Hastings, H. Vollugi
Half-forward:
A. Gilligan, J. Geggie, A. Rosser
Forward:
G. Barker, H. Wright, W. Carkeek
Follower:
T. Hedley, D. Smith, B. Griffith
Melbourne
Back:
B. Bowe, H. Henderson, B. McClelland (capt.)
Half-back:
B. Bremner, H. Parkin, M. Herring
Centre:
E. Gardner, C. Young, A. Sowden
Half-forward:
J. Leith, V. Coutie, J. Purse
Forward:
J. Strong, J. Gardiner, D. Moriarty
Follower:
G. Moodie, E. Tout, F. Langley
Essendon (3.16.34) defeated Melbourne (4.5.29).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Barker, B. Baxter, W. Carkeek
Melbourne: J. Gardiner (2), F. Langley, D. Moriarty
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 5th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 July 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Melbourne
Score:
3.16.34 - 4.5.29
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jim Anderson
(Essendon),
Bill McClelland
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Keenan
Goal Umpire:
J. Lucas
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barker, George
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Carkeek, William
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Cochrane, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gilligan, Arthur
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hastings, George
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hedley, Tom
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Marr, Joe
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rosser, Alex
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trehey, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Vollugi, Herc
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Harry
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
16
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bowe, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bremner, Billy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardiner, Jack
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Eric
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Henderson, Harry
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Langley, Frank
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McClelland, Bill
(c)
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Strong, Jack
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Tout, Ernie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
C
|
?
|
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