This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1908 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round eight of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Jim Cameron captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith.
Essendon (8.11.59) defeated South Melbourne (6.9.45).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Essendon
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 13 June 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
8.11.59 - 6.9.45
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Armstrong, Lou
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Len
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Farnsworth, Harry
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Irwin, Alan
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Landmann, Otto
|
FPL
|
?
|
7
|
?
|
|
|
Legge, Arthur
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Londerigan, Mike
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Minto, Les
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkinson, Fred
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Bert
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Paddy
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Lon
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
11
|
South Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, George
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Vic
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Callan, Hughie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Jim
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Casey, Dick
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Dolphin, Bill
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Drane, Horrie
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Franks, Bert
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gent, Billy
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grimshaw, Tom
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Arthur
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kerr, Alex
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mortimer, Len
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Moxham, Billy
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Roberts, John
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thomas, Bill
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wade, Ted
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Phonse
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
6
|
9
|
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