1906 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1906 between Geelong and Essendon during round 2 of the 1906 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
In the absence of Henry Young, vice-captain Alec McKenzie captained the hosts with Peter Stephens as vice-captain.
Jack McKenzie captained the visitors.
Geelong
A. McKenzie (capt.), P. Stephens (vice-capt.), N. Belcher, J. Crowl, G. Doull, B. Eason, A. Gough, D. Grigg, E. James, J. Knell, G. Leggett, L. Martin, B. McKinley, E. Newling, T. Rankin, L. Roebuck, P. Scown, I. Woods
Essendon
J. McKenzie (capt.), A. Belcher, L. Blackmore, J. Borthwick, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, J. Green, B. Griffith, B. Laxton, A. Legge, B. Numa, B. Robinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith, C. Teather, N. Yeo
Geelong (5.12.42) were defeated by Essendon (11.14.80).
Goalkickers
Geelong: E. James (2), I. Woods (2), N. Belcher
Essendon: N. Yeo (6), L. Blackmore (2), J. McKenzie (2), B. Busbridge
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 7th on the ladder and Essendon remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1906
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 12 | (42) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 51 | ESSE by 38 | ESSE by 38 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Alec McKenzie
(Geelong),
Jack McKenzie
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Peter Stephens
(Geelong),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Norman | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Crowl, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gough, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Ern | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Knell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leggett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKinley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roebuck, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter (avc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Woods, Ike | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Blackmore, Lewis | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Borthwick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Green, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Numa, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Teather, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Yeo, Norm | ? | ? | 6 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 14 | |||