1905 VFL Round 2: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1905 between Essendon and Geelong during round 2 of the 1905 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
Bill Robinson captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
Essendon
B. Robinson (capt.), G. Barker, B. Baxter, H. Callan, W. Carkeek, H. Davis, S. Fraser, A. Gilligan, B. Laxton, M. Madden, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, J. O'Brien, J. Phipps, F. Robinson, B. Sewart, D. Smith, H. Vollugi
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), K. Clarke, M. Donaghy, G. Doull, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, D. Grigg, M. Holligan, J. Kelly, J. Knell, J. McInnes, A. McKenzie, J. Munday, E. Newling, L. Roebuck, P. Stephens, F. Stodart, J. Wright
Essendon (12.10.82) defeated Geelong (7.6.48).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Barker (3), W. Carkeek (2), M. Madden (2), D. Smith (2), H. Callan, A. Gilligan, J. McKenzie
Geelong: K. Clarke (2), J. McInnes (2), M. Holligan, J. Knell, H. Young
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Geelong remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1905 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1905
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | (48) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 49 | ESSE by 34 | ESSE by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Bill Robinson
(Essendon),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Boundary Umpire:
B. McNamara,
B. Wregg
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Baxter, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Carkeek, William | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Davis, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fraser, Simon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McDonald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| O'Brien, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Phipps, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 10 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Donaghy, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fletcher, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Holligan, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kelly, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Knell, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McInnes, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roebuck, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stodart, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wright, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 6 | |||