1907 VFL Sectional Round 3: Essendon v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 31 August 1907 between Essendon and South Melbourne during the third sectional round of the 1907 VFL season.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Bill Dolphin captained the visitors.
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), G. Barker, A. Belcher, C. Bennett, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, B. Davies, C. Haigbloom, A. Jackson, B. Jenkins, B. Johnson, A. Legge, M. Londerigan, B. McVitty, F. Parkinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith
South Melbourne
B. Dolphin (capt.), G. Anderson, B. Atkins, V. Belcher, H. Callan, J. Cameron, D. Casey, G. Curran, H. Drane, B. Goddard, A. Kerr, H. Lampe, L. Maine, L. Mortimer, C. Ricketts, B. Strang, T. Wade, P. Wood
Essendon (6.7.43) were defeated by South Melbourne (15.9.99).
Goalkickers
Essendon: D. Smith (4), G. Barker, C. Haigbloom
South Melbourne: D. Casey (4), L. Mortimer (4), B. Goddard (3), V. Belcher, H. Callan, A. Kerr, B. Strang
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 8th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 3
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 31 August 1907
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
6.7.43 - 15.9.99
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | (43) |
| South Melbourne | 6 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 6 | 15 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 9 | (99) |
| Margin | SMLB by 25 | SMLB by 50 | SMLB by 54 | SMLB by 56 | SMLB by 56 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Bill Dolphin
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Wregg
Boundary Umpire:
A. Batty,
G. Sandford
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bennett, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Haigbloom, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Jackson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Barney | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McVitty, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 7 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Atkins, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Curran, Gil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drane, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Goddard, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Kerr, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Maine, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Ricketts, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strang, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wade, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wood, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 15 | 9 | |||