1906 VFL Semi Final 1: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 15 September 1906 between Fitzroy and Essendon in the first semi final of the 1906 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at MCG.
Ern Jenkins captained the hosts.
Jack McKenzie captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, F. Fontaine, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, L. Millis, H. Milne, G. Moriarty, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, B. Smith, P. Trotter, B. Walker
Essendon
J. McKenzie (capt.), A. Belcher, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, C. Fogarty, J. Fogarty, S. Fraser, A. George, P. Gibson, B. Griffith, F. Hiskins, A. Legge, M. Madden, R. Sartori, B. Sewart, M. Shea, A. Thurgood
Fitzroy (10.12.72) defeated Essendon (5.6.36).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Naismith (3), P. Trotter (3), L. Millis (2), B. Bailes, B. Walker
Essendon: E. Cameron, J. Fogarty, F. Hiskins, J. McKenzie, A. Thurgood
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 15 September 1906
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
8,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | (36) |
| Margin | FITZ by 2 | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 27 | FITZ by 36 | FITZ by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Essendon)
Captains:
Ern Jenkins
(Fitzroy),
Jack McKenzie
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Tulloch
Boundary Umpire:
E. Clarke,
B. McNamara
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bailes, Barclay | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kneen, Edgar | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fraser, Simon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hiskins, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Madden, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sartori, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Thurgood, Albert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 6 | |||