1906 VFL Round 1: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1906 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1906 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Jack McKenzie captained the hosts.
Bert Howson captained the visitors.
Essendon
J. McKenzie (capt.), A. Belcher, J. Borthwick, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, J. Green, B. Griffith, B. Laxton, A. Legge, C. Morley, B. Robinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith, C. Teather, J. Wilson, N. Yeo
South Melbourne
B. Howson (capt.), P. Bourke, T. Buist, D. Casey, B. Dolphin, T. Fogarty, H. Gibson, A. Kerr, H. Lampe, B. McGee, D. McKay, L. Mortimer, M. Pash, C. Ricketts, B. Strang, B. Thomas, T. Wade, T. Wenborn
Essendon (8.12.60) were defeated by South Melbourne (9.13.67).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. McKenzie (3), A. Legge (2), B. Robinson, D. Smith, N. Yeo
South Melbourne: M. Pash (3), B. Strang (2), H. Gibson, A. Kerr, B. McGee, L. Mortimer
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 5th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1906
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
8.12.60 - 9.13.67
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Margin | ESSE by 11 | SMLB by 3 | SMLB by 5 | SMLB by 7 | SMLB by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Jack McKenzie
(Essendon),
Bert Howson
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Allen
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Borthwick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Green, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Morley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Teather, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wilson, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Yeo, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 12 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Buist, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kerr, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Pash, Martin | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Ricketts, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strang, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wade, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wenborn, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 13 | |||