1905 VFL Sectional Round 3: Essendon v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 9 September 1905 between Essendon and Fitzroy during the third sectional round 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.), B. Baxter, L. Blackmore, E. Cameron, B. Griffith, B. Laxton, M. Madden, A. McDonald, E. McDonald, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, J. Phipps, F. Robinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith, A. Tymms, H. Vollugi

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

Essendon (4.13.37) were defeated by Fitzroy (11.14.80).

Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Blackmore, E. McDonald, D. Smith, A. Tymms
Fitzroy: F. Fontaine (2), L. Millis (2), H. Milne (2), G. Brosnan, E. Kneen, L. Sharp, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson

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: Sectional Round 3
Teams: Essendon v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 9 September 1905
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Fitzroy
Score: 4.13.37 - 11.14.80

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 0 . 2 1 . 9 3 . 12 4 . 13 4 . 13 (37)
Fitzroy 4 . 5 5 . 7 9 . 11 11 . 14 11 . 14 (80)
Margin FITZ by 27 FITZ by 22 FITZ by 35 FITZ by 43 FITZ by 43
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: A. Norden

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Baxter, Ben ? ? 0 ?
Blackmore, Lewis ? ? 1 ?
Cameron, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Laxton, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Madden, Mick ? ? 0 ?
McDonald, Arch ? ? 0 ?
McDonald, Edwin ? ? 1 ?
McDonald, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Phipps, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Dave ? ? 1 ?
Tymms, Athol ? ? 1 ?
Vollugi, Herc ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 13

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Billings, Syd ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 1 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 2 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 1 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 2 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 2 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Les ? ? 1 ?
Sheehan, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 1 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 11 14

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