1897 VFL Round 1: South Melbourne v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1897 between South Melbourne and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1897 VFL season. South Melbourne hosted Melbourne at Lakeside Oval. Bill Fraser captained the hosts with Dick Gibson as vice-captain. Ned Sutton captained the visitors.

South Melbourne
Back: F. Sigmont, C. McCartney, A. Swannie
Half-back: T. Gilligan, D. Adamson, F. Waugh
Centre: J. Southern, J. O'Hara, B. Howson
Half-forward: A. Burns, D. McKay, M. Minahan
Forward: J. Adamson, B. Fraser (capt.), J. Deas
Follower: B. Blackwood, D. Gibson (vice-capt.), M. Pleass, H. Purdy, B. Windley

Melbourne
Back: N. McLeod, N. Sutton (capt.), F. Blackham
Half-back: A. Wood, B. Watson, C. Goding
Centre: F. Sheahan, A. Lewis, W. Steele
Half-forward: H. Mitchell, G. Moysey, J. Leith
Forward: G. Johnstone, C. Young, E. Jenkyn
Follower: H. Fry, B. McCulloch, G. Moodie, B. Robinson, F. McGinis

South Melbourne (3.9.27) were defeated by Melbourne (6.8.44).

Goalkickers
South Melbourne: D. McKay, M. Minahan, H. Purdy
Melbourne: J. Leith (2), C. Young (2), F. McGinis, B. Robinson

As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1897 VFL Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: South Melbourne v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 8 May 1897
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Lakeside Oval

Match Results

Outcome: South Melbourne def. by Melbourne
Score: 3.9.27 - 6.8.44

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
South Melbourne 0 . 2 1 . 4 3 . 6 3 . 9 3 . 9 (27)
Melbourne 3 . 2 4 . 3 5 . 4 6 . 8 6 . 8 (44)
Margin MELB by 18 MELB by 17 MELB by 10 MELB by 17 MELB by 17
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (South Melbourne), unknown (Melbourne)
Captains: Bill Fraser (South Melbourne), Ned Sutton (Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: Dick Gibson (South Melbourne), unknown (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: T. McCoy
Goal Umpire: F. Burton, J. Elliott

Player Statistics

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Adamson, Dave CHB ? 0 ?
Adamson, Jack FPL ? 0 ?
Blackwood, Bill RU ? 0 ?
Burns, Allen HFFL ? 0 ?
Deas, Jack FPR ? 0 ?
Fraser, Bill (c) FF ? 0 ?
Gibson, Dick (vc) RU ? 0 ?
Gilligan, Tom HBFL ? 0 ?
Howson, Bert WR ? 0 ?
McCartney, Charlie FB ? 0 ?
McKay, Dinny CHF ? 1 ?
Minahan, Mick HFFR ? 1 ?
O'Hara, Jim C ? 0 ?
Pleass, Mick RU ? 0 ?
Purdy, Harry RU ? 1 ?
Sigmont, Fred BPL ? 0 ?
Southern, Jack WL ? 0 ?
Swannie, Archie BPR ? 0 ?
Waugh, Fred HBFR ? 0 ?
Windley, Bill RO ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (20 players) 3 9

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Blackham, Fred BPR ? 0 ?
Fry, Herb RU ? 0 ?
Goding, Charlie HBFR ? 0 ?
Jenkyn, Edwin FPR ? 0 ?
Johnstone, George FPL ? 0 ?
Leith, Jack HFFR ? 2 ?
Lewis, Austin C ? 0 ?
McCulloch, Bill RU ? 0 ?
McGinis, Fred RO ? 1 ?
McLeod, Norm BPL ? 0 ?
Mitchell, Henry HFFL ? 0 ?
Moodie, George RU ? 0 ?
Moysey, George CHF ? 0 ?
Robinson, Bert RU ? 1 ?
Sheahan, Fred WL ? 0 ?
Steele, Wally WR ? 0 ?
Sutton, Ned (c) FB ? 0 ?
Watson, Bert CHB ? 0 ?
Wood, Alf HBFL ? 0 ?
Young, Charlie FF ? 2 ?
Rushed ?
Total (20 players) 6 8

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

Player Line-Up

South Melbourne Coach: unknown
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
N. McLeod N. Sutton (c) F. Blackham B. Blackwood

J. Deas B. Fraser (c) J. Adamson D. Gibson (vc)

FORWARD M. Pleass

HALF-BACK H. Purdy

A. Wood B. Watson C. Goding B. Windley

M. Minahan D. McKay A. Burns



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



F. Sheahan A. Lewis W. Steele



B. Howson J. O'Hara J. Southern FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE H. Fry

HALF-FORWARD B. McCulloch

H. Mitchell G. Moysey J. Leith G. Moodie

F. Waugh D. Adamson T. Gilligan B. Robinson

HALF-BACK F. McGinis

FORWARD



G. Johnstone C. Young E. Jenkyn



A. Swannie C. McCartney F. Sigmont



BACK



Melbourne Coach: unknown

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 MELB Charlie Young goal 0.0.0 - 1.0.6 ??:??
MELB Bill McCulloch behind 0.0.0 - 1.1.7 ??:??
MELB Jack Leith behind 0.0.0 - 1.2.8 ??:??
MELB Jack Leith goal 0.0.0 - 2.2.14 ??:??
SMLB Jack Deas behind 0.1.1 - 2.2.14 ??:??
SMLB Bill Windley behind 0.2.2 - 2.2.14 ??:??
MELB Jack Leith goal 0.2.2 - 3.2.20 ??:??
Q2 MELB Fred McGinis goal 0.2.2 - 4.2.26 ??:??
SMLB Mick Minahan behind 0.3.3 - 4.2.26 ??:??
SMLB Harry Purdy behind 0.4.4 - 4.2.26 ??:??
MELB Charlie Young behind 0.4.4 - 4.3.27 ??:??
SMLB Dinny McKay goal 1.4.10 - 4.3.27 ??:??
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