This is the match report for the match played on 31 July 1909 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round fourteen of the 1909 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 (10.9.69) defeated Fitzroy (7.7.49).
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 31 July 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
10.9.69 - 7.7.49
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Armstrong, Lou
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Beckley, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Allan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Len
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Busbridge, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davies, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Daykin, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Farnsworth, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Griffith, Billy
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkinson, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Prout, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Gerald
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sewart, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Paddy
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Whelpton, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
10
|
9
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bailes, Barclay
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cooper, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dick, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Dinsmore, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holden, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Lambert, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McLennan, Harold
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McWilliam, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Millis, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Milne, Herbert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Morrison, Clive
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Payne, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sheehan, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Bob
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
7
|
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