1905 VFL Round 1: Carlton v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1905 between Carlton and Essendon during round 1 of the 1905 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Essendon at Princes Park.
Jim Flynn captained the hosts.
Bill Robinson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.
Carlton
J. Flynn (capt.), B. Boyle, G. Bruce, F. Elliott, M. Grace, C. Hammond, F. Hince, G. Johnson, J. Kennedy, T. Kennedy, B. Leeds, H. Newbound, B. Parke, B. Payne, C. Roland, A. Snell, G. Topping, E. Yeomans
Essendon
B. Robinson (capt.), G. Barker, B. Baxter, B. Busbridge, H. Callan, H. Davis, A. Gilligan, D. Harris, B. Kerr, B. Laxton, M. Madden, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, J. Megson, J. O'Brien, F. Robinson, D. Smith, H. Vollugi
Carlton (8.12.60) defeated Essendon (7.10.52).
Goalkickers
Carlton: M. Grace (2), G. Johnson (2), C. Hammond, J. Kennedy, H. Newbound, A. Snell
Essendon: G. Barker (2), D. Harris (2), J. McKenzie (2), M. Madden
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 3rd on the ladder and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1905 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 6 May 1905
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 12 | level | CARL by 8 | CARL by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Carlton),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Jim Flynn
(Carlton),
Bill Robinson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Boundary Umpire:
J. Davidson,
F. Lucas
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bruce, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Elliott, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flynn, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Hammond, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hince, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leeds, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newbound, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Parke, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Payne, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roland, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Topping, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Yeomans, Edgar | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Baxter, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davis, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Kerr, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McDonald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Megson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Brien, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 10 | |||