1904 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1904 between Geelong and Essendon during round 2 of the 1904 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts.
Jim Anderson captained the visitors.
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), B. Bennion, K. Clarke, C. Coles, M. Donaghy, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, I. Forbes, D. Grigg, A. McKenzie, C. Molan, H. Quinton, Teddy Rankin, Tom Rankin, P. Stephens, F. Stodart, I. Woods, J. Wright
Essendon
J. Anderson (capt.), G. Barker, S. Barry, B. Baxter, H. Callan, W. Carkeek, M. Collins, H. Gavin, J. Geggie, A. Gilligan, B. Griffith, T. Hedley, B. Laxton, J. McKenzie, B. Robinson, F. Robinson, D. Smith, H. Vollugi
Geelong (10.7.67) defeated Essendon (5.13.43).
Goalkickers
Geelong: I. Forbes (4), C. Coles (2), B. Eason, P. Stephens, I. Woods, H. Young
Essendon: G. Barker, A. Gilligan, B. Griffith, J. McKenzie, D. Smith
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 0 | 6 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Margin | ESSE by 6 | GEEL by 9 | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 24 | GEEL by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Henry Young
(Geelong),
Jim Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Goal Umpire:
J. Jones,
J. Lucas
Boundary Umpire:
P. Devine,
G. Sandford
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennion, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Clarke, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coles, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Donaghy, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fletcher, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Forbes, Ivan | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Molan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Quinton, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Stodart, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Woods, Ike | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wright, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 7 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Baxter, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Carkeek, William | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gavin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geggie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hedley, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 13 | |||