1908 VFL Season Round 4: Essendon v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1908 between Essendon and Richmond during round four of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (11.16.82) defeated Richmond (6.9.45).
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
Essendon
Captain: Billy GriffithCoach: Dave Smith
Richmond
Captain: Dick Condon (acting)Coach: Dick Condon
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 | |||