This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1908 between Carlton and Essendon during round 3 of the 1908 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Essendon at Princes Park.
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, D. Gillespie, L. Beck
Half-back:
M. Gotz, B. Payne, F. Jinks
Centre:
G. Bruce, A. Ingleman, W. Koochew
Half-forward:
B. Laver, H. Kelly, F. Caine
Forward:
E. Kelly, G. Topping, V. Gardiner
Follower:
F. Elliott (capt.), C. Hammond, A. Lang
Essendon
Back:
T. Sevior, B. Ryan, L. Bowe
Half-back:
B. Griffith (capt.), A. George, B. Busbridge
Centre:
L. Minto, B. Sewart, M. Shea
Half-forward:
L. Armstrong, P. Shea, M. Londerigan
Forward:
E. Cameron, D. Smith, J. Martin
Follower:
A. Belcher, F. Parkinson, A. Legge
Carlton (5.13.43) defeated Essendon (4.8.32).
Goalkickers
Carlton: V. Gardiner (2), E. Kelly, A. Lang, G. Topping
Essendon: B. Ryan (2), E. Cameron, J. Martin
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Carlton
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Carlton
def.
Essendon
Score:
5.13.43 - 4.8.32
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Carlton),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Elliott
(Carlton),
Billy Griffith
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Wregg
Boundary Umpire:
F. Ayles,
W. Connor
Player Statistics
Carlton
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Beck, Les
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bruce, George
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Caine, Frank
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Clark, Norm
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardiner, Vin
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Gillespie, Doug
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gotz, Martin
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hammond, Charlie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ingleman, Alby
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jinks, Fred
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kelly, Ernie
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kelly, Harvey
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Koochew, Wally
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lang, Alex
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Laver, Bill
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Payne, Billy
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Topping, George
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
13
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Armstrong, Lou
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Allan
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Len
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Ernie
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
George, Alf
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Legge, Arthur
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Londerigan, Mike
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, Jim
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Minto, Les
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkinson, Fred
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Bert
|
FB
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Sevior, Tom
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Paddy
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
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