1906 VFL Round 5: Essendon v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 2 June 1906 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1906 VFL season. Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne. Jack McKenzie captained the hosts. Ern Jenkins captained the visitors.

Essendon
J. McKenzie (capt.), B. Baxter, A. Belcher, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, S. Fraser, A. George, G. Gibson, B. Griffith, B. Laxton, A. Legge, M. Madden, B. Robinson, M. Shea, D. Smith, C. Teather, N. Yeo

Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, G. Barker, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, F. Fontaine, J. Holt, J. Johnson, L. Millis, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, P. Sheehan, B. Smith, P. Trotter, B. Walker

Essendon (6.15.51) defeated Fitzroy (6.10.46).

Goalkickers
Essendon: N. Yeo (2), B. Busbridge, S. Fraser, G. Gibson, B. Robinson
Fitzroy: C. Naismith (2), T. Beauchamp, F. Fontaine, J. Johnson, L. Millis

As a result of this match, Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1906 VFL Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Essendon v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 2 June 1906
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. Fitzroy
Score: 6.15.51 - 6.10.46

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 2 . 8 4 . 10 5 . 13 6 . 15 6 . 15 (51)
Fitzroy 1 . 1 4 . 3 5 . 6 6 . 10 6 . 10 (46)
Margin ESSE by 13 ESSE by 7 ESSE by 7 ESSE by 5 ESSE by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Essendon), unknown (Fitzroy)
Captains: Jack McKenzie (Essendon), Ern Jenkins (Fitzroy)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Wregg

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Baxter, Ben ? ? 0 ?
Belcher, Allan ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Cameron, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Davies, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Fraser, Simon ? ? 1 ?
George, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Gibson, George ? ? 1 ?
Griffith, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Laxton, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Legge, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Madden, Mick ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Jack (c) ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Teather, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Yeo, Norm ? ? 2 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 15

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Abbott, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 1 ?
Billings, Syd ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 1 ?
Holt, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern (c) ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 1 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 1 ?
Naismith, Charlie ? ? 2 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sheehan, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 10

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