1904 VFL Sectional Round 1: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1904 between Essendon and Geelong during the first sectional round of the 1904 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
In the absence of Hugh Gavin, Bill Robinson captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
Essendon
B. Robinson (capt.), J. Anderson, G. Barker, S. Barry, B. Baxter, B. Busbridge, H. Callan, G. Cochrane, J. Geggie, B. Griffith, A. Legge, M. Madden, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, J. Phipps, F. Robinson, D. Smith, H. Vollugi
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), B. Bennion, F. Bowey, B. Burns, R. Digby, G. Doull, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, J. Fox, D. Grigg, M. Holligan, A. McKenzie, J. Munday, E. Newling, H. Quinton, Teddy Rankin, Tom Rankin, P. Stephens
Essendon (8.9.57) defeated Geelong (5.9.39).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. McKenzie (4), M. Madden (2), G. Barker, D. Smith
Geelong: T. Rankin (2), R. Digby, B. Eason, D. Grigg
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 5th on the ladder and Geelong remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1904
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| Margin | GEEL by 5 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 17 | ESSE by 18 | ESSE by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Bill Robinson
(Essendon),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Baxter, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cochrane, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geggie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McDonald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Phipps, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 9 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennion, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowey, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Burns, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Digby, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fletcher, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fox, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Holligan, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Quinton, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rankin, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 9 | |||