1906 VFL Round 3: Essendon v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 19 May 1906 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1906 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Jack McKenzie captained the hosts.
Arthur Sowden captained the visitors.
Essendon
J. McKenzie (capt.), A. Belcher, L. Blackmore, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, S. Fraser, A. George, B. Laxton, A. Legge, M. Madden, C. Morley, B. Robinson, G. Ross-Soden, M. Shea, D. Smith, C. Teather, N. Yeo
Melbourne
A. Sowden (capt.), S. Anderson, B. Bowe, V. Coutie, H. Drane, J. Gardiner, H. Henderson, F. Howard, J. Leith, P. Mills, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, H. Purse, J. Purse, W. Rogers, C. Stanway, J. Strong, H. Tomkins
Essendon (10.16.76) defeated Melbourne (6.6.42).
Goalkickers
Essendon: N. Yeo (6), L. Blackmore, E. Cameron, S. Fraser, A. Legge
Melbourne: B. Onyons (2), V. Coutie, H. Drane, H. Purse, J. Purse
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 19 May 1906
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 16 | (76) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | (42) |
| Margin | ESSE by 11 | level | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 34 | ESSE by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jack McKenzie
(Essendon),
Arthur Sowden
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Blackmore, Lewis | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fraser, Simon | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Laxton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Morley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ross-Soden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Teather, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Yeo, Norm | ? | ? | 6 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 16 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Drane, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Henderson, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howard, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nolan, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Onyons, Basil | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rogers, Willie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stanway, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 6 | |||