1907 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1907 between Melbourne and Essendon during round 2 of the 1907 VFL season. Melbourne hosted Essendon at MCG. Vin Coutie captained the hosts. Billy Griffith captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.

Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), J. Baquie, J. Canavan, J. Gardiner, B. Gregory, B. Homan, P. Mills, B. Monk, V. Nielsen, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, B. Parke, G. Peacock, J. Pearce, H. Purse, W. Sykes, H. Symonds, J. West

Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), A. Belcher, L. Blackmore, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, N. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, A. George, P. Gibson, B. Johnson, A. Legge, J. Martin, F. Parkinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, B. Sloss, C. Teather

Melbourne (5.11.41) were defeated by Essendon (6.12.48).

Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Gardiner (2), B. Onyons (2), V. Coutie
Essendon: A. Belcher, L. Blackmore, B. Busbridge, B. Davies, B. Johnson, A. Legge

As a result of this match, Melbourne 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: 1907 VFL Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Melbourne v Essendon
Date: Saturday 4 May 1907
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Essendon
Score: 5.11.41 - 6.12.48

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 2 3 . 4 3 . 10 5 . 11 5 . 11 (41)
Essendon 1 . 4 4 . 7 5 . 8 6 . 12 6 . 12 (48)
Margin MELB by 4 ESSE by 9 ESSE by 10 ESSE by 7 ESSE by 7
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Alec Hall (Melbourne), unknown (Essendon)
Captains: Vin Coutie (Melbourne), Billy Griffith (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Boyle
Boundary Umpire: W. Roy, J. Smith

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Baquie, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Canavan, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Coutie, Vin (c) ? ? 1 ?
Gardiner, Jack ? ? 2 ?
Gregory, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Homan, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Mills, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
Monk, Bobby ? ? 0 ?
Nielsen, Victor ? ? 0 ?
Nolan, Bernie ? ? 0 ?
Onyons, Basil ? ? 2 ?
Parke, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Peacock, George ? ? 0 ?
Pearce, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Purse, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
Sykes, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Symonds, Harry ? ? 0 ?
West, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 11

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Belcher, Allan ? ? 1 ?
Blackmore, Lewis ? ? 1 ?
Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Busbridge, Norm ? ? 0 ?
Cameron, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Davies, Bill ? ? 1 ?
George, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Gibson, Phil ? ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy (c) ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Legge, Arthur ? ? 1 ?
Martin, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Parkinson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Sloss, Bruce ? ? 0 ?
Teather, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 12

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