1898 VFL Round 1: Collingwood v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1898 between Collingwood and Geelong during round 1 of the 1898 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Geelong at Victoria Park.
Bill Proudfoot captained the hosts with Dick Condon as vice-captain.
Jack Conway captained the visitors with Joe McShane as vice-captain.
Collingwood
B. Proudfoot (capt.), D. Condon (vice-capt.), G. Callesen, G. Cowell, H. Dowdall, M. Fell, A. Gibbs, W. Gillard, J. Gregory, F. Hailwood, H. Hellwig, B. Kennedy, F. Leach, M. Lynch, B. McCubbin, J. Monohan, B. O'Brien, C. Pannam, A. Smith, G. Williams
Geelong
J. Conway (capt.), Joe McShane (vice-capt.), B. Barling, S. Brockwell, P. Burns, C. Coles, J. Flynn, T. Holligan, E. James, T. Maguire, F. McCallum, H. McShane, Jim McShane, J. O'Loughlin, J. Parkin, A. Pincott, J. Quinn, C. Sandford, A. Thompson, F. White
Collingwood (7.6.48) defeated Geelong (3.9.27).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: M. Lynch (3), J. Gregory (2), A. Smith (2)
Geelong: B. Barling, F. McCallum, C. Sandford
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 3rd on the ladder and Geelong were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1898
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Geelong
Score:
7.6.48 - 3.9.27
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | (48) |
| Geelong | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 9 | (27) |
| Margin | COLL by 16 | COLL by 12 | COLL by 19 | COLL by 21 | COLL by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Bill Proudfoot
(Collingwood),
Jack Conway
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Dick Condon
(Collingwood),
Joe McShane
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Hood
Goal Umpire:
J. Elliott,
C. Thomas
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callesen, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Condon, Dick (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cowell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dowdall, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fell, Matthew | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibbs, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gillard, Wal | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gregory, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Hailwood, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hellwig, Herman | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leach, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lynch, Mick | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| McCubbin, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monohan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Brien, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pannam, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Proudfoot, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Archie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Williams, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 6 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barling, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Brockwell, Sam | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Burns, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coles, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Conway, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flynn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Holligan, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Eddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Maguire, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McCallum, Firth | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McShane, Henry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McShane, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McShane, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Loughlin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pincott, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Quinn, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sandford, Cecil | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Thompson, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| White, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 3 | 9 | |||