1897 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 May 1897 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1897 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Sam McMichael captained the hosts.
Ned Sutton captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
S. McMichael (capt.), I. Astruc, T. Banks, T. Curran, J. Dalton, P. Descrimes, J. Grace, M. Grace, P. Hickey, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, R. Lamley, D. McKay, D. Moriarty, G. Moriarty, A. Muirhead, F. Nomens, P. Noonan, A. Sloan, T. Staniland
Melbourne
N. Sutton (capt.), H. Fry, C. Goding, M. Herring, E. Jenkyn, J. Leith, A. Lewis, J. McCoy, B. McCulloch, F. McGinis, H. Mitchell, G. Moodie, G. Moysey, B. Robinson, F. Sheahan, W. Steele, D. Strahan, B. Watson, A. Wood, C. Young
Fitzroy (5.9.39) were defeated by Melbourne (7.8.50).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Grace (2), M. Grace, R. Lamley, F. Nomens
Melbourne: C. Young (3), E. Jenkyn, J. Leith, B. McCulloch, G. Moodie
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
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
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Margin | MELB by 3 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 22 | MELB by 11 | MELB by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Sam McMichael
(Fitzroy),
Ned Sutton
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. McCoy
Goal Umpire:
D. Elder,
R. Turpenny
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 | |||