1904 VFL Round 8: South Melbourne v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 25 June 1904 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round 8 of the 1904 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Billy McGee captained the hosts.
Jim Anderson captained the visitors.
South Melbourne
B. McGee (capt.), J. Cameron, C. Clements, T. Fogarty, B. Gent, H. Gibson, J. Hassett, B. Hickey, B. Howson, C. James, B. Johnson, H. Lampe, D. McKay, J. Schellnack, B. Scott, B. Sharpe, T. Wenborn, B. Windley
Essendon
J. Anderson (capt.), S. Barry, B. Baxter, B. Busbridge, W. Carkeek, H. Gavin, J. Geggie, A. Gilligan, B. Griffith, T. Hedley, B. Laxton, A. Legge, M. Madden, M. Pleass, B. Robinson, F. Robinson, D. Smith, H. Vollugi
South Melbourne (10.9.69) defeated Essendon (4.5.29).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: C. Clements (3), J. Schellnack (3), T. Fogarty, H. Gibson, J. Hassett, B. Sharpe
Essendon: M. Madden (2), W. Carkeek, D. Smith
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 25 June 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
10.9.69 - 4.5.29
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | (29) |
| Margin | SMLB by 8 | SMLB by 12 | SMLB by 25 | SMLB by 40 | SMLB by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Billy McGee
(South Melbourne),
Jim Anderson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. D'Helin
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Clements, Charles | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gent, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hassett, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGee, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Schellnack, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Scott, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wenborn, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Baxter, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Carkeek, William | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gavin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geggie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hedley, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 5 | |||