This is the match report for the match played on 29 August 1903 between Essendon and South Melbourne during the third sectional round of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
In the absence of Tom Fogarty, vice-captain Charlie James captained the visitors.
Essendon (14.10.94) defeated South Melbourne (5.7.37).
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 29 August 1903
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
14.10.94 - 5.7.37
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Abercrombie, Percy
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Anderson, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Barry, Son
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Baxter, Ben
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Carkeek, William
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Collins, Tod
|
BPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Geggie, Jack
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gilligan, Arthur
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Godby, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hedley, Tom
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Larkin, Jimmy
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Madden, Mick
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Mann, Fred
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Marr, Joe
|
FB
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, George
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McDonald, Jim
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McIntyre, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
14
|
10
|
South Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Adamson, Arthur
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Butler, Archie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Butler, Charlie
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Jim
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fox, Joe
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gent, Billy
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Goding, Charlie
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hassett, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hickey, Bill
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Howson, Bert
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Incigneri, Len
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
James, Charlie
(ac)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Lampe, Harry
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McDonough, Jack
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
O'Connell, Ossie
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Windley, Bill
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Worroll, Frank
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
7
|
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