1910 VFL Round 1: Essendon v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 30 April 1910 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1910 VFL season. Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne. Allan Belcher captained the hosts. Jim Sharp captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Allan Belcher.

Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), R. Anderson, B. Armstrong, L. Armstrong, H. Bant, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, E. Cameron, B. Daykin, J. Martin, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, F. Parkinson, H. Prout, B. Sewart, P. Shea, D. Smith, F. Whelpton

Fitzroy
J. Sharp (capt.), B. Briggs, B. Dick, T. Farrell, A. Ferguson, G. Holden, W. Johnson, G. Lambert, B. Lenne, H. McLennan, H. Milne, C. Morrison, W. Naismith, A. Newbound, B. Payne, J. Porter, F. Scott, B. Walker

Essendon (3.18.36) were defeated by Fitzroy (9.10.64).

Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Armstrong (2), F. Parkinson
Fitzroy: B. Briggs (4), C. Morrison (2), J. Porter (2), T. Farrell

As a result of this match, Essendon were then 7th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1910 VFL Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Essendon v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 30 April 1910
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: East Melbourne

Match Results

Outcome: Essendon def. by Fitzroy
Score: 3.18.36 - 9.10.64

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Essendon 0 . 2 1 . 12 3 . 14 3 . 18 3 . 18 (36)
Fitzroy 5 . 4 5 . 5 8 . 8 9 . 10 9 . 10 (64)
Margin FITZ by 32 FITZ by 17 FITZ by 24 FITZ by 28 FITZ by 28
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Allan Belcher (Essendon), unknown (Fitzroy)
Captains: Allan Belcher (Essendon), Jim Sharp (Fitzroy)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Elder
Boundary Umpire: R. Bain, C. Curtis

Player Statistics

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Ramsay ? ? 0 ?
Armstrong, Bert ? ? 2 ?
Armstrong, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bant, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
Belcher, Allan (c) ? ? 0 ?
Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
Busbridge, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Cameron, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Daykin, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Martin, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Ogden, Percy ? ? 0 ?
O'Shea, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Parkinson, Fred ? ? 1 ?
Prout, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Whelpton, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 18

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Briggs, Bob ? ? 4 ?
Dick, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Farrell, Ted ? ? 1 ?
Ferguson, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Holden, George ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Lambert, George ? ? 0 ?
Lenne, Bert ? ? 0 ?
McLennan, Harold ? ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 0 ?
Morrison, Clive ? ? 2 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Newbound, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Payne, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Porter, Jim ? ? 2 ?
Scott, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim (c) ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 9 10

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