1908 VFL Round 18: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1908 between Essendon and Geelong during round 18 of the 1908 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at East Melbourne.
Billy Griffith captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Smith.
Essendon
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, B. Daykin, B. Heaphy, A. Irwin, B. Johnson, O. Landmann, J. Martin, L. Minto, F. Parkinson, B. Sewart, M. Shea, D. Smith
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), L. Armstrong, D. Beard, A. Boyd, C. Cameron, G. Doull, B. Eason, D. Grigg, T. Hardiman, F. James, J. Keon, H. McKay, E. Newling, T. Rankin, R. Ritchie, P. Salmon, B. Whittington, B. Wilton
Essendon (13.20.98) defeated Geelong (3.9.27).
Goalkickers
Essendon: L. Armstrong (3), B. Heaphy (2), J. Martin (2), A. Belcher, A. Irwin, O. Landmann, L. Minto, F. Parkinson, D. Smith
Geelong: T. Hardiman, F. James, B. Whittington
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and Geelong remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 20 | 13 | . | 20 | (98) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 9 | (27) |
| Margin | GEEL by 8 | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 71 | ESSE by 71 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davies, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Daykin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffith, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Heaphy, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Irwin, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Johnson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Landmann, Otto | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Minto, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Parkinson, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 20 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beard, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Boyd, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hardiman, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| James, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Keon, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ritchie, Robert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Salmon, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whittington, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wilton, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 9 | |||