This is the match report for the match played on 17 August 1907 between Essendon and Melbourne during the first sectional round of the 1907 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Vin Coutie captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Essendon (10.11.71) defeated Melbourne (8.8.56).
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 August 1907
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Melbourne
Score:
10.11.71 - 8.8.56
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, George
|
?
|
?
|
6
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Allan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Len
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Haigbloom, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Jackson, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Legge, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Londerigan, Mike
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McVitty, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkinson, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stephenson, John
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
10
|
11
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Conquest, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Gardiner, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Harris, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hill, Herbert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Homan, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hunt, Phil
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Monk, Bobby
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Nolan, Bernie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parke, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Peacock, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pearce, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Hugh
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rigby, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Strong, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
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