1904 VFL Semi Final 1: Carlton v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1904 between Carlton and Essendon in the first semi final of the 1904 VFL season. Carlton hosted Essendon at Victoria Park. Joe McShane captained the hosts. Hugh Gavin captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.

Carlton
J. McShane (capt.), B. Boyle, G. Bruce, F. Elliott, J. Flynn, M. Grace, F. Hince, T. Kennedy, B. Leeds, J. Marchbank, H. McShane, B. Payne, E. Prescott, C. Roland, A. Snell, G. Topping, A. Trim, E. Walton

Essendon
H. Gavin (capt.), J. Anderson, G. Barker, S. Barry, B. Baxter, B. Busbridge, H. Callan, J. Geggie, B. Laxton, A. Legge, M. Madden, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, J. Phipps, B. Robinson, F. Robinson, D. Smith, H. Vollugi

Carlton (6.7.43) defeated Essendon (6.4.40).

Goalkickers
Carlton: A. Snell (2), G. Topping (2), M. Grace, E. Prescott
Essendon: G. Barker (3), J. McKenzie (2), M. Madden

Match Details

Season: 1904 VFL Season
Round: Semi Final 1
Teams: Carlton v Essendon
Date: Saturday 10 September 1904
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: Victoria Park
Attendance: 16,000

Match Results

Outcome: Carlton def. Essendon
Score: 6.7.43 - 6.4.40

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Carlton 0 . 0 4 . 4 6 . 5 6 . 7 6 . 7 (43)
Essendon 1 . 2 4 . 3 6 . 3 6 . 4 6 . 4 (40)
Margin ESSE by 8 CARL by 1 CARL by 2 CARL by 3 CARL by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Jack Worrall (Carlton), unknown (Essendon)
Captains: Joe McShane (Carlton), Hugh Gavin (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: D. Gibson
Boundary Umpire: E. Clarke, B. Wregg

Player Statistics

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Boyle, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Bruce, George ? ? 0 ?
Elliott, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Flynn, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick ? ? 1 ?
Hince, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Kennedy, Ted ? ? 0 ?
Leeds, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Marchbank, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Henry ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Joe (c) ? ? 0 ?
Payne, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Prescott, Eddie ? ? 1 ?
Roland, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Snell, Archie ? ? 2 ?
Topping, George ? ? 2 ?
Trim, Albert ? ? 0 ?
Walton, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 7

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Barker, George ? ? 3 ?
Barry, Son ? ? 0 ?
Baxter, Ben ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Callan, Hughie ? ? 0 ?
Gavin, Hugh (c) ? ? 0 ?
Geggie, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Laxton, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Legge, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Madden, Mick ? ? 1 ?
McDonald, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Jack ? ? 2 ?
Phipps, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Vollugi, Herc ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 4

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

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
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