1906 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1906 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 12 of the 1906 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval. Ern Jenkins captained the hosts. Jack McKenzie captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, G. Barker, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, F. Fontaine, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, L. Millis, G. Moriarty, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, R. Plaisted, J. Sharp, B. Smith, P. Trotter, B. Walker

Essendon
J. McKenzie (capt.), B. Baxter, A. Belcher, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, S. Fraser, A. George, G. Gibson, B. Griffith, F. Hiskins, A. Legge, M. Madden, R. Sartori, B. Sewart, M. Shea, C. Teather, A. Thurgood, N. Yeo

Fitzroy (4.6.30) were defeated by Essendon (5.8.38).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: L. Barker, C. Naismith, R. Plaisted, B. Walker
Essendon: F. Hiskins (2), A. Thurgood (2), J. McKenzie

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and Essendon were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1906 VFL Season
Round: Round 12
Teams: Fitzroy v Essendon
Date: Saturday 28 July 1906
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Essendon
Score: 4.6.30 - 5.8.38

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 2 3 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 6 4 . 6 (30)
Essendon 1 . 2 1 . 5 4 . 8 5 . 8 5 . 8 (38)
Margin FITZ by 6 FITZ by 11 ESSE by 4 ESSE by 8 ESSE by 8
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Wregg
Boundary Umpire: C. Allen, G. Hastings

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Abbott, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 1 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern (c) ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Plaisted, Ridley ? ? 1 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 6

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Baxter, Ben ? ? 0 ?
Belcher, Allan ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Cameron, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Fraser, Simon ? ? 0 ?
George, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Gibson, George ? ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Hiskins, Fred ? ? 2 ?
Legge, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Madden, Mick ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Jack (c) ? ? 1 ?
Sartori, Ray ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Teather, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Thurgood, Albert ? ? 2 ?
Yeo, Norm ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 8

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