1908 VFL Round 8: Essendon v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1908 between Essendon and South Melbourne during round 8 of the 1908 VFL season. 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
Back: A. Irwin, B. Ryan, M. Shea
Half-back: B. Griffith (capt.), L. Bowe, B. Johnson
Centre: L. Minto, B. Sewart, B. Davies
Half-forward: M. Londerigan, P. Shea, H. Farnsworth
Forward: O. Landmann, D. Smith, L. Smith
Follower: L. Armstrong, F. Parkinson, A. Legge

South Melbourne
Back: B. Franks, B. Dolphin, G. Anderson
Half-back: B. Thomas, P. Wood, T. Grimshaw
Centre: B. Moxham, T. Wade, H. Drane
Half-forward: J. Roberts, A. Hiskins, V. Belcher
Forward: D. Casey, L. Mortimer, B. Gent
Follower: H. Callan, J. Cameron (capt.), A. Kerr

Essendon (8.11.59) defeated South Melbourne (6.9.45).

Goalkickers
Essendon: O. Landmann (7), M. Londerigan
South Melbourne: L. Mortimer (3), D. Casey (2), V. Belcher

As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.

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

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 1 . 1 4 . 6 5 . 9 8 . 11 8 . 11 (59)
South Melbourne 1 . 2 2 . 3 5 . 7 6 . 9 6 . 9 (45)
Margin SMLB by 1 ESSE by 15 ESSE by 2 ESSE by 14 ESSE by 14
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Dave Smith (Essendon), unknown (South Melbourne)
Captains: Billy Griffith (Essendon), Jim Cameron (South Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Wregg
Boundary Umpire: W. Roy, F. Winslow

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

Player Line-Up

Essendon Coach: Dave Smith
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
B. Franks B. Dolphin G. Anderson L. Armstrong

L. Smith D. Smith O. Landmann F. Parkinson

FORWARD A. Legge

HALF-BACK



B. Thomas P. Wood T. Grimshaw



H. Farnsworth P. Shea M. Londerigan



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



B. Moxham T. Wade H. Drane



B. Davies B. Sewart L. Minto FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE H. Callan

HALF-FORWARD J. Cameron (c)

J. Roberts A. Hiskins V. Belcher A. Kerr

B. Johnson L. Bowe B. Griffith (c)



HALF-BACK



FORWARD



D. Casey L. Mortimer B. Gent



M. Shea B. Ryan A. Irwin



BACK



South Melbourne Coach: unknown