This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1908 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 15 of the 1908 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Jim Sharp captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith.
Essendon
Back:
B. Daykin, B. Johnson, E. Cameron
Half-back:
B. Griffith (capt.), B. Busbridge, M. Shea
Centre:
L. Minto, B. Sewart, B. Davies
Half-forward:
L. Armstrong, P. Shea, H. Farnsworth
Forward:
A. Legge, M. Londerigan, O. Landmann
Follower:
A. Belcher, J. Martin, D. Smith
Fitzroy
Back:
H. McLennan, L. Barker, J. Cooper
Half-back:
T. Beauchamp, J. Sharp (capt.), C. Taylor
Centre:
B. Bailes, G. McWilliam, L. Millis
Half-forward:
B. Dick, F. Forbes, B. Dinsmore
Forward:
B. Smith, W. Johnson, G. Brosnan
Follower:
H. Milne, B. Walker, G. Holden
Essendon (8.13.61) defeated Fitzroy (7.8.50).
Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, B. Busbridge, B. Davies, H. Farnsworth, O. Landmann, J. Martin, P. Shea
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan, B. Dinsmore, F. Forbes, W. Johnson, G. McWilliam, B. Smith, B. Walker
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Jim Sharp
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Smith
Boundary Umpire:
F. Ayles,
P. Devine
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