1904 VFL Round 4: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 May 1904 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 4 of the 1904 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at SCG.
Jim Anderson captained the hosts.
Bill McClelland captained the visitors.
Essendon
J. Anderson (capt.), S. Barry, B. Baxter, B. Busbridge, W. Carkeek, G. Cochrane, M. Collins, T. Hedley, B. Laxton, A. Legge, M. Madden, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, A. Robinson, B. Robinson, F. Robinson, A. Swift, H. Vollugi
Melbourne
B. McClelland (capt.), S. Anderson, J. Conquest, V. Coutie, H. Drane, J. Gardiner, H. Jeanneret, F. Langley, T. Leach, P. Mills, G. Moodie, H. Parkin, J. Pearce, A. Sowden, J. Strong, E. Tout, E. Vollugi, C. Young
Essendon (6.3.39) were defeated by Melbourne (9.17.71).
Goalkickers
Essendon: M. Madden (2), W. Carkeek, T. Hedley, A. Legge, H. Vollugi
Melbourne: V. Coutie (3), F. Langley (3), J. Conquest, J. Gardiner, T. Leach
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 May 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
SCG
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | (39) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 17 | 9 | . | 17 | (71) |
| Margin | ESSE by 4 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 32 | MELB by 32 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jim Anderson
(Essendon),
Bill McClelland
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. D'Helin
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Baxter, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Carkeek, William | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cochrane, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Collins, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hedley, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McDonald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Swift, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 3 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Conquest, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Drane, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Jeanneret, Henri | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Leach, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McClelland, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkin, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 24 | Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Tout, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 17 | |||