1909 VFL Round 14: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 31 July 1909 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 14 of the 1909 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
B. Griffith (capt.), L. Armstrong, C. Beckley, A. Belcher, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Davies, B. Daykin, H. Farnsworth, F. Parkinson, H. Prout, G. Ryan, B. Sewart, M. Shea, P. Shea, D. Smith, F. Whelpton
Fitzroy
J. Sharp (capt.), B. Bailes, G. Brosnan, J. Cooper, B. Dick, B. Dinsmore, G. Holden, W. Johnson, G. Lambert, H. McLennan, G. McWilliam, L. Millis, H. Milne, C. Morrison, B. Payne, P. Sheehan, B. Smith, B. Walker
Essendon (10.9.69) defeated Fitzroy (7.7.49).
Goalkickers
Essendon: C. Beckley (3), H. Farnsworth (2), P. Shea (2), L. Armstrong, F. Parkinson, H. Prout
Fitzroy: W. Johnson (3), B. Dick (2), C. Morrison, B. Walker
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 4th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | (49) |
| Margin | ESSE by 2 | FITZ by 18 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 20 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dave Smith
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Billy Griffith
(Essendon),
Jim Sharp
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Boundary Umpire:
H. Palling,
L. Stainsby
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 | |||