1905 VFL Round 13: Essendon v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 5 August 1905 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 13 of the 1905 VFL season. Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne. Bill Robinson captained the hosts. Gerald Brosnan captained the visitors.

Essendon
B. Robinson (capt.), J. Anderson, G. Barker, S. Barry, B. Baxter, H. Callan, E. Cameron, H. Davis, S. Fraser, B. Griffith, B. Laxton, M. Madden, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, F. Robinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith

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

Essendon (3.11.29) were defeated by Fitzroy (5.12.42).

Goalkickers
Essendon: J. McKenzie (2), E. Cameron
Fitzroy: T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, J. Johnson, H. Milne, P. Trotter

As a result of this match, Essendon remained 4th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1905 VFL Season
Round: Round 13
Teams: Essendon v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 5 August 1905
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Fitzroy
Score: 3.11.29 - 5.12.42

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 0 . 1 2 . 7 2 . 8 3 . 11 3 . 11 (29)
Fitzroy 1 . 5 2 . 7 5 . 10 5 . 12 5 . 12 (42)
Margin FITZ by 10 level FITZ by 20 FITZ by 13 FITZ by 13
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: L. Tulloch

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Barker, George ? ? 0 ?
Barry, Son ? ? 0 ?
Baxter, Ben ? ? 0 ?
Callan, Hughie ? ? 0 ?
Cameron, Ernie ? ? 1 ?
Davis, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Fraser, Simon ? ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Laxton, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Madden, Mick ? ? 0 ?
McDonald, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Jack ? ? 2 ?
Robinson, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 11

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 1 ?
Billings, Syd ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 1 ?
Holt, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 1 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 1 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sheehan, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 1 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 12

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