This is the match report for the match played on 27 April 1907 between Essendon and Geelong during round one of the 1907 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
Essendon (14.15.99) defeated Geelong (9.2.56).
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 27 April 1907
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Geelong
Score:
14.15.99 - 9.2.56
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Allan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
George, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gibson, Phil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jackson, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Landmann, Otto
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Legge, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Sykes, Alby
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
14
|
15
|
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Boynton, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Doull, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dupe, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Fletcher, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gough, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grigg, Dick
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Alec
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKinley, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McNeilage, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McNeilage, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Miller, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Roebuck, Les
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Scown, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Slater, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stephens, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
9
|
2
|
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