This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1908 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round fifteen of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Jim Sharp captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith.
Essendon (8.13.61) defeated Fitzroy (7.8.50).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
8.13.61 - 7.8.50
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Armstrong, Lou
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Allan
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Bill
|
CHB
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Ernie
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Daykin, Bert
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Farnsworth, Harry
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Bill
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Landmann, Otto
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Legge, Arthur
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Londerigan, Mike
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, Jim
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Minto, Les
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Paddy
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
13
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bailes, Barclay
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Cooper, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dick, Billy
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dinsmore, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Forbes, Fred
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Holden, George
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Wally
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McLennan, Harold
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McWilliam, George
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Millis, Les
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Milne, Herbert
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Bob
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Taylor, Charlie
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
8
|
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