1904 VFL Season 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 one of the 1904 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
Billy McGee captained the visitors with Tom Fogarty as vice-captain.
Essendon (8.10.58) defeated South Melbourne (2.5.17).
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
Essendon
Captain: Jim AndersonSouth Melbourne
Captain: Billy McGeeVice-Captain: Tom Fogarty
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 (vc) | ? | ? | 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 | |||