1908 VFL Round 11: Essendon v St Kilda

This is the match report for the match played on 4 July 1908 between Essendon and St Kilda during round 11 of the 1908 VFL season. Essendon hosted St Kilda at East Melbourne. Billy Griffith captained the hosts. Jack Julian captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Dave Smith and the visitors were coached by Mick Grace.

Essendon
Back: B. French, B. Ryan, M. Shea
Half-back: B. Griffith (capt.), L. Bowe, L. Armstrong
Centre: L. Minto, B. Sewart, B. Davies
Half-forward: M. Londerigan, P. Shea, H. Farnsworth
Forward: L. Smith, D. Smith, O. Landmann
Follower: A. Irwin, F. Parkinson, A. Legge

St Kilda
Back: H. Parsons, H. Lever, J. Cowell
Half-back: G. Dangerfield, B. Stewart, J. Julian (capt.)
Centre: C. Bant, D. Feehan, P. Ellin
Half-forward: B. Madden, M. Grace, V. Cumberland
Forward: C. Clymo, J. Stewart, G. Morrissey
Follower: D. McNamara, B. Woodcock, V. Barwick

Essendon (5.10.40) were defeated by St Kilda (8.9.57).

Goalkickers
Essendon: O. Landmann (2), F. Parkinson, P. Shea, D. Smith
St Kilda: J. Stewart (3), V. Barwick, C. Clymo, V. Cumberland, B. Madden, G. Morrissey

As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and St Kilda remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFL Season
Round: Round 11
Teams: Essendon v St Kilda
Date: Saturday 4 July 1908
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by St Kilda
Score: 5.10.40 - 8.9.57

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 1 . 6 2 . 7 3 . 8 5 . 10 5 . 10 (40)
St Kilda 2 . 1 4 . 6 6 . 9 8 . 9 8 . 9 (57)
Margin STKL by 1 STKL by 11 STKL by 19 STKL by 17 STKL by 17
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Dave Smith (Essendon), Mick Grace (St Kilda)
Captains: Billy Griffith (Essendon), Jack Julian (St Kilda)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Elder
Boundary Umpire: H. Palling, P. Seyffarth

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Armstrong, Lou HBFR ? 0 ?
Bowe, Len CHB ? 0 ?
Davies, Bill WR ? 0 ?
Farnsworth, Harry HFFR ? 0 ?
French, Bill BPL ? 0 ?
Griffith, Billy (c) HBFL ? 0 ?
Irwin, Alan RU ? 0 ?
Landmann, Otto FPR ? 2 ?
Legge, Arthur RO ? 0 ?
Londerigan, Mike HFFL ? 0 ?
Minto, Les WL ? 0 ?
Parkinson, Fred RU ? 1 ?
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) 5 10

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bant, Chris WL ? 0 ?
Barwick, Vic RO ? 1 ?
Clymo, Charlie FPL ? 1 ?
Cowell, Jim BPR ? 0 ?
Cumberland, Vic HFFR ? 1 ?
Dangerfield, Gordon HBFL ? 0 ?
Ellin, Percy WR ? 0 ?
Feehan, Dan C ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick CHF ? 0 ?
Julian, Jack (c) HBFR ? 0 ?
Lever, Harry FB ? 0 ?
Madden, Bill HFFL ? 1 ?
McNamara, Dave RU ? 0 ?
Morrissey, George FPR ? 1 ?
Parsons, Harry BPL ? 0 ?
Stewart, Billy CHB ? 0 ?
Stewart, Jim FF ? 3 ?
Woodcock, Bill RU ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 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