This is the match report for the match played on 22 May 1897 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round three of the 1897 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Sam McMichael captained the hosts.
Ned Sutton captained the visitors.
Fitzroy (5.9.39) were defeated by Melbourne (7.8.50).
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 May 1897
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
5.9.39 - 7.8.50
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Astruc, Ivan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Banks, Tom
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Curran, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dalton, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Descrimes, Pat
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hickey, Pat
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lamley, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKay, Dick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McMichael, Sam
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Geoff
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Muirhead, Arch
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Nomens, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Noonan, Paddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sloan, Alec
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Staniland, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
5
|
9
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Fry, Herb
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Goding, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkyn, Edwin
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McCoy, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McCulloch, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mitchell, Henry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Moysey, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sheahan, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Steele, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Strahan, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sutton, Ned
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Watson, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
7
|
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