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 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
In the absence of Hugh Gavin, Bill Robinson captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
Essendon (8.9.57) defeated Geelong (5.9.39).
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
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Geelong
Score:
8.9.57 - 5.9.39
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
|
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