1905 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 10 June 1905 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 6 of the 1905 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval. Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts. Bill Robinson captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), B. Bailes, G. Barker, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, J. Holt, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, J. McDonough, L. Millis, G. Moriarty, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, P. Sheehan, B. Walker, A. Wilkinson

Essendon
B. Robinson (capt.), J. Anderson, G. Barker, B. Baxter, H. Callan, H. Davis, A. Gilligan, B. Laxton, A. Legge, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, J. O'Brien, J. Phipps, F. Robinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith, H. Vollugi

Fitzroy (5.5.35) defeated Essendon (3.10.28).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Wilkinson (2), G. Barker, L. Barker, J. McDonough
Essendon: G. Barker (2), H. Callan

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1905 VFL Season
Round: Round 6
Teams: Fitzroy v Essendon
Date: Saturday 10 June 1905
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Essendon
Score: 5.5.35 - 3.10.28

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 1 2 . 1 3 . 3 5 . 5 5 . 5 (35)
Essendon 0 . 5 1 . 8 1 . 9 3 . 10 3 . 10 (28)
Margin FITZ by 8 ESSE by 1 FITZ by 6 FITZ by 7 FITZ by 7
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Essendon)
Captains: Gerald Brosnan (Fitzroy), Bill Robinson (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. D'Helin

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 1 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 1 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Billings, Syd ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 0 ?
Holt, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 0 ?
McDonough, Jack ? ? 1 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sheehan, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 2 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 5

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Barker, George ? ? 2 ?
Baxter, Ben ? ? 0 ?
Callan, Hughie ? ? 1 ?
Davis, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Gilligan, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Laxton, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Legge, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
McDonald, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Jack ? ? 0 ?
O'Brien, Jimmy ? ? 0 ?
Phipps, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Vollugi, Herc ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 10

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