This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1908 between Geelong and Essendon during round 9 of the 1908 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Essendon at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts.
Billy Griffith captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Dave Smith.
Geelong
Back:
J. Bell, D. Beard, T. Rankin
Half-back:
E. Newling, A. McKenzie, J. Slater
Centre:
P. Scown, F. Moran, G. Doull
Half-forward:
T. Hardiman, D. Grigg, B. Eason
Forward:
G. Tansing, P. Stephens, H. McKay
Follower:
C. Cameron, H. Young (capt.), J. Hassett
Essendon
Back:
A. Irwin, B. Ryan, M. Shea
Half-back:
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Bowe, J. Campbell
Centre:
L. Minto, B. Sewart, B. Davies
Half-forward:
M. Londerigan, P. Shea, H. Farnsworth
Forward:
L. Smith, D. Smith, O. Landmann
Follower:
L. Armstrong, F. Parkinson, A. Legge
Geelong (3.7.25) were defeated by Essendon (7.9.51).
Goalkickers
Geelong: T. Hardiman (2), B. Eason
Essendon: H. Farnsworth (2), L. Armstrong, O. Landmann, M. Londerigan, P. Shea, D. Smith
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 10th on the ladder and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Geelong
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
Essendon
Score:
3.7.25 - 7.9.51
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Dave Smith
(Essendon)
Captains:
Henry Young
(Geelong),
Billy Griffith
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Boundary Umpire:
A. Batty,
G. Sandford
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Beard, Dave
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bell, John
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Charlie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Doull, George
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Grigg, Dick
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hardiman, Tom
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Hassett, Jack
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKay, Hugh
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Alec
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moran, Frank
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Newling, Ernie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Scown, Percy
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Slater, Joe
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stephens, Peter
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Tansing, George
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
7
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Armstrong, Lou
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Len
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Campbell, Jim
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Farnsworth, Harry
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Irwin, Alan
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Landmann, Otto
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
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
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Lon
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
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