This is the match report for the match played on 26 September 1908 between Carlton and Essendon in the grand final of the 1908 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Essendon at MCG.
Fred Elliott captained the hosts.
Billy Griffith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall and the visitors were coached by Dave Smith.
Carlton
Back:
N. Clark, L. Beck, A. Ford
Half-back:
J. Flynn, B. Payne, F. Jinks
Centre:
G. Bruce, R. McGregor, T. Kennedy
Half-forward:
A. Lang, J. Marchbank, M. Gotz
Forward:
H. Kelly, V. Gardiner, G. Topping
Follower:
C. Hammond, G. Johnson, F. Elliott (capt.)
Essendon
Back:
M. Shea, B. Griffith (capt.), B. Johnson
Half-back:
L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, B. Daykin
Centre:
L. Minto, B. Sewart, B. Davies
Half-forward:
D. Smith, P. Shea, B. Heaphy
Forward:
A. Legge, H. Prout, H. Farnsworth
Follower:
A. Belcher, J. Martin, E. Cameron
Carlton (5.5.35) defeated Essendon (3.8.26).
Goalkickers
Carlton: F. Elliott, M. Gotz, H. Kelly, T. Kennedy, J. Marchbank
Essendon: A. Legge, J. Martin, P. Shea
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Carlton
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 26 September 1908
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
53,400
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def.
Essendon
Score:
5.5.35 - 3.8.26
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Carlton),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Elliott
(Carlton),
Billy Griffith
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Goal Umpire:
W. Little,
F. Lucas
Boundary Umpire:
P. Devine,
G. Hastings
Player Statistics
Carlton
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Beck, Les
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bruce, George
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Clark, Norm
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
(c)
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Flynn, Jim
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ford, Arthur
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardiner, Vin
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gotz, Martin
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hammond, Charlie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jinks, Fred
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kelly, Harvey
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kennedy, Ted
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Lang, Alex
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Marchbank, Jim
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McGregor, Rod
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Payne, Billy
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Topping, George
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
5
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Belcher, Allan
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Len
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Bill
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Ernie
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Daykin, Bert
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Farnsworth, Harry
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Heaphy, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Legge, Arthur
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, Jim
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Minto, Les
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Prout, Harry
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Paddy
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
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