1905 VFL Round 9: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 July 1905 between Geelong and Essendon during round 9 of the 1905 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts.
Bill Robinson captained the visitors.
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), M. Donaghy, G. Doull, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, A. Gough, D. Grigg, J. Knell, A. McKenzie, B. McKinley, J. Munday, E. Newling, H. Quinton, T. Rankin, P. Stephens, F. Stodart, I. Woods, J. Wright
Essendon
B. Robinson (capt.), J. Anderson, G. Barker, S. Barry, B. Baxter, H. Callan, E. Cameron, B. Griffith, B. Laxton, M. Madden, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, J. O'Brien, F. Robinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith, H. Vollugi
Geelong (9.8.62) defeated Essendon (6.12.48).
Goalkickers
Geelong: I. Woods (3), B. Eason (2), J. Knell, H. Quinton, T. Rankin, F. Stodart
Essendon: G. Barker, S. Barry, H. Callan, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, D. Smith
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Essendon remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1905 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 8 July 1905
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Essendon | 0 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| Margin | GEEL by 21 | GEEL by 7 | GEEL by 34 | GEEL by 14 | GEEL by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Henry Young
(Geelong),
Bill Robinson
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaghy, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Fletcher, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gough, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Knell, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKinley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Quinton, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rankin, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stodart, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Woods, Ike | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Wright, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Barry, Son | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Baxter, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonald, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| O'Brien, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Vollugi, Herc | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 12 | |||