This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1903 between Essendon and Fitzroy during the first sectional round of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
Gerald Brosnan captained the visitors.
Essendon (8.7.55) were defeated by Fitzroy (10.14.74).
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 15 August 1903
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
8.7.55 - 10.14.74
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Callan, Hughie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Carkeek, William
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cochrane, George
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Maurie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gilligan, Arthur
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hedley, Tom
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Madden, Mick
|
CHF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Marr, Joe
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McDonald, Jim
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Trehey, Jack
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
7
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bartlett, Alf
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
(c)
|
CHF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fontaine, Fred
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
HFFL
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Milne, Herbert
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Naismith, Wally
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Alf
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Bob
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Trotter, Percy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wilkinson, Alf
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
10
|
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