1907 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 3 June 1907 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 6 of the 1907 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval. Ern Jenkins captained the hosts. Billy Griffith captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), A. Appleton, B. Bailes, L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, G. Brosnan, J. Dawson, F. Fontaine, W. Johnson, N. McLennan, G. McWilliam, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, B. Smith

Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, N. Busbridge, B. Davies, A. George, P. Gibson, A. Jackson, B. Johnson, O. Landmann, A. Legge, J. Martin, F. Parkinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, J. Stephenson, A. Sykes

Fitzroy (10.7.67) defeated Essendon (4.12.36).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Sharp (5), G. Brosnan (3), N. McLennan, L. Millis
Essendon: O. Landmann (3), J. Martin

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Essendon remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1907 VFL Season
Round: Round 6
Teams: Fitzroy v Essendon
Date: Monday 3 June 1907
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Essendon
Score: 10.7.67 - 4.12.36

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 3 6 . 4 7 . 6 10 . 7 10 . 7 (67)
Essendon 1 . 3 1 . 4 2 . 7 4 . 12 4 . 12 (36)
Margin FITZ by 6 FITZ by 30 FITZ by 29 FITZ by 31 FITZ by 31
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Essendon)
Captains: Ern Jenkins (Fitzroy), Billy Griffith (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Boyle
Boundary Umpire: W. Connor, A. Dalziel

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Appleton, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Billings, Syd ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald ? ? 3 ?
Dawson, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern (c) ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Wally ? ? 0 ?
McLennan, Norm ? ? 1 ?
McWilliam, George ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 1 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 5 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 10 7

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Belcher, Allan ? ? 0 ?
Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Norm ? ? 0 ?
Davies, Bill ? ? 0 ?
George, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Gibson, Phil ? ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy (c) ? ? 0 ?
Jackson, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Landmann, Otto ? ? 3 ?
Legge, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Martin, Jim ? ? 1 ?
Parkinson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Stephenson, John ? ? 0 ?
Sykes, Alby ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 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