This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1908 between South Melbourne and Essendon during round seventeen of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
South Melbourne hosted Essendon at Lakeside Oval.
Bill Dolphin captained the hosts.
Mark Shea captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Dave Smith.
South Melbourne (5.8.38) defeated Essendon (3.14.32).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 15 August 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Essendon
Score:
5.8.38 - 3.14.32
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Atkins, Bert
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Vic
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Casey, Dick
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dolphin, Bill
(c)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Drane, Horrie
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Franks, Bert
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Goddard, Bill
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gough, Alf
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grimshaw, Tom
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Harrison, Ed
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Arthur
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hosking, Toner
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kerr, Alex
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Mortimer, Len
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Thomas, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Turnbull, Jack
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Phonse
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
8
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Armstrong, Lou
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Len
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Bill
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Ernie
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Daykin, Bert
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Farnsworth, Harry
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Legge, Arthur
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Londerigan, Mike
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, Jim
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Minto, Les
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Parkinson, Fred
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Bert
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Paddy
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
14
|
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