1908 VFL Round 4: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1908 between Essendon and Richmond during round 4 of the 1908 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Richmond at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
In the absence of Charlie Pannam, Dick Condon captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith and the visitors were coached by Dick Condon.
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, A. George, B. Johnson, O. Landmann, A. Legge, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, L. Minto, F. Parkinson, B. Ryan, P. Shea, D. Smith, L. Smith
Richmond
D. Condon (capt.), B. Bourke, B. Bowden, B. Burns, D. Chapman, H. Hill, L. Incigneri, I. Lawson, B. Luff, B. Mahoney, E. McDonald, J. Megson, S. O'Connell, T. Ohlson, J. Pemberton, T. Ryan, B. Schmidt, P. Stainer
Essendon (11.16.82) defeated Richmond (6.9.45).
Goalkickers
Essendon: P. Shea (4), L. Armstrong, O. Landmann, A. Legge, M. Londerigan, J. Martin, L. Minto, D. Smith
Richmond: B. Bourke (3), S. O'Connell, T. Ryan, B. Schmidt
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and Richmond were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Essendon
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Margin | ESSE by 12 | level | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 37 | ESSE by 37 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
Dick Condon
(Richmond)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Dick Condon
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Bain
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Landmann, Otto | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Legge, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Londerigan, Mike | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Minto, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Smith, Lon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 16 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Bowden, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Burns, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Chapman, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Condon, Dick (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hill, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Incigneri, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lawson, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mahoney, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonald, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Megson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Connell, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Ohlson, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pemberton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Schmidt, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Stainer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 9 | |||