1904 VFL Round 1: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1904 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1904 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
Billy McGee captained the visitors.
Essendon
J. Anderson (capt.), G. Barker, S. Barry, N. Belcher, B. Busbridge, H. Callan, W. Carkeek, G. Cochrane, M. Collins, J. Geggie, A. Gilligan, T. Hedley, M. Madden, G. Martin, A. Robinson, B. Robinson, D. Smith, H. Vollugi
South Melbourne
B. McGee (capt.), H. Bruton, C. Butler, T. Fogarty, B. Gent, H. Gibson, C. Goding, B. Hickey, L. Hope, B. Howson, C. James, B. Johnson, E. Johnson, H. Lampe, D. McColl, D. McKay, M. Pleass, B. Scott
Essendon (8.10.58) defeated South Melbourne (2.5.17).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Barker (2), D. Smith (2), A. Gilligan, T. Hedley, M. Madden, A. Robinson
South Melbourne: H. Gibson, B. McGee
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
8.10.58 - 2.5.17
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 5 | (17) |
| Margin | ESSE by 30 | ESSE by 37 | ESSE by 32 | ESSE by 41 | ESSE by 41 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Jim Anderson
(Essendon),
Billy McGee
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Murphy
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Norman | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Carkeek, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cochrane, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geggie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hedley, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martin, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 10 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruton, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Butler, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gent, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Goding, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hope, Leslie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Edmund | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McColl, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGee, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scott, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 2 | 5 | |||