1898 VFL Round 7: South Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 18 June 1898 between South Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 7 of the 1898 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Lakeside Oval.
Bill Fraser captained the hosts with Dick Gibson as vice-captain.
Alec Sloan captained the visitors with Bill McSpeerin as vice-captain.
South Melbourne
B. Fraser (capt.), D. Gibson (vice-capt.), D. Adamson, A. Burns, C. Colgan, G. Cornelius, G. Davidson, J. Davis, J. Fleming, T. Gilligan, H. Jeanneret, J. Jolly, F. O'Hara, M. Pleass, H. Purdy, J. Ralph, J. Southern, G. Sparrow, A. Trim, B. Windley
Fitzroy
A. Sloan (capt.), B. McSpeerin (vice-capt.), B. Dalton, J. Dalton, A. Davidson, P. Descrimes, J. Grace, M. Grace, C. Jenkins, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, A. McDougall, H. McEwen, D. McKay, J. Nolan, P. Noonan, B. Potter, S. Reid, J. Robinson, B. Sharpe
South Melbourne (7.9.51) defeated Fitzroy (2.10.22).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: C. Colgan (4), A. Burns, G. Cornelius, J. Davis
Fitzroy: B. McSpeerin, B. Sharpe
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 18 June 1898
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
7.9.51 - 2.10.22
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 7 | 0 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 10 | 2 | . | 10 | (22) |
| Margin | SMLB by 26 | SMLB by 27 | SMLB by 38 | SMLB by 29 | SMLB by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Bill Fraser
(South Melbourne),
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Dick Gibson
(South Melbourne),
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy)
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Burns, Allen | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Colgan, Charlie | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Cornelius, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Davidson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davis, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fleming, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fraser, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Dick (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jeanneret, Henri | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jolly, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Hara, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purdy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ralph, Jason | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Southern, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sparrow, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trim, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 9 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davidson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Descrimes, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDougall, Abe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McEwen, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Nolan, Jerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Noonan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Potter, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Reid, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sloan, Alec (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 2 | 10 | |||