1904 VFL Round 5: Essendon v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1904 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1904 VFL season. Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne. Jim Anderson captained the hosts. Gerald Brosnan captained the visitors.

Essendon
J. Anderson (capt.), S. Barry, B. Baxter, B. Busbridge, M. Collins, H. Gavin, J. Geggie, A. Gilligan, G. Hastings, T. Hedley, B. Laxton, A. Legge, M. Madden, M. Pleass, A. Robinson, B. Robinson, F. Robinson, A. Swift

Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), G. Barker, L. Barker, A. Bartlett, H. Clarke, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, B. Kelly, E. Kneen, J. McDonough, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, L. Sharp, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson

Essendon (6.5.41) were defeated by Fitzroy (11.17.83).

Goalkickers
Essendon: A. Gilligan (2), M. Madden (2), B. Laxton, A. Swift
Fitzroy: P. Trotter (5), A. Bartlett (2), G. Brosnan (2), L. Barker, A. Wilkinson

As a result of this match, Essendon were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1904 VFL Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Essendon v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 4 June 1904
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Fitzroy
Score: 6.5.41 - 11.17.83

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 5 . 2 6 . 3 6 . 5 6 . 5 6 . 5 (41)
Fitzroy 2 . 3 5 . 9 8 . 14 11 . 17 11 . 17 (83)
Margin ESSE by 17 level FITZ by 21 FITZ by 42 FITZ by 42
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Essendon), unknown (Fitzroy)
Captains: Jim Anderson (Essendon), Gerald Brosnan (Fitzroy)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: C. Cariss

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Jim (c) ? ? 0 ?
Barry, Son ? ? 0 ?
Baxter, Ben ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Collins, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
Gavin, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
Geggie, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Gilligan, Arthur ? ? 2 ?
Hastings, George ? ? 0 ?
Hedley, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Laxton, Bert ? ? 1 ?
Legge, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Madden, Mick ? ? 2 ?
Pleass, Mick ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Alex ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Swift, Alf ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 5

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 1 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 2 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 2 ?
Clarke, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Kelly, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 0 ?
McDonough, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Les ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 5 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 11 17

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