1907 VFL Sectional Round 1: Essendon v Melbourne
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 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Vin Coutie captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), G. Barker, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, B. Davies, C. Haigbloom, A. Jackson, B. Johnson, A. Legge, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, B. McVitty, F. Parkinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith, J. Stephenson
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), J. Conquest, J. Fitzpatrick, J. Gardiner, F. Harris, H. Hill, B. Homan, P. Hunt, J. Johnson, B. Monk, B. Nolan, B. Parke, G. Peacock, J. Pearce, H. Purse, H. Rigby, J. Smith, J. Strong
Essendon (10.11.71) defeated Melbourne (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Barker (6), C. Haigbloom (3), F. Parkinson
Melbourne: V. Coutie (2), J. Gardiner (2), J. Smith (2), J. Conquest, J. Fitzpatrick
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | level | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 8 | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
Alec Hall
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Tulloch
Boundary Umpire:
A. Batty,
G. Sandford
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 | |||