1898 VFL Round 14: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1898 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 14 of the 1898 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alec Sloan captained the hosts with Bill McSpeerin as vice-captain.
In the absence of Bill Fraser, vice-captain Dick Gibson captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
A. Sloan (capt.), B. McSpeerin (vice-capt.), H. Clarke, B. Dalton, J. Dalton, P. Descrimes, E. Drohan, F. Fontaine, J. Grace, M. Grace, C. Kiernan, A. McDougall, D. McKay, J. Nolan, P. Noonan, B. Potter, J. Power, J. Robinson, B. Sharpe, G. Shaw
South Melbourne
D. Gibson (capt.), A. Burns, J. Chandler, C. Colgan, G. Cornelius, G. Davidson, J. Davis, H. Gardner, T. Gilligan, B. Howson, H. Jeanneret, J. McArthur, A. McNair, F. O'Hara, M. Pleass, H. Purdy, V. Robertson, J. Southern, A. Trim, B. Windley
Fitzroy (9.11.65) defeated South Melbourne (1.4.10).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: M. Grace (2), B. Sharpe (2), P. Descrimes, C. Kiernan, D. McKay, B. McSpeerin, B. Potter
South Melbourne: F. O'Hara
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1898
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
9.11.65 - 1.4.10
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 4 | (10) |
| Margin | FITZ by 23 | FITZ by 27 | FITZ by 35 | FITZ by 55 | FITZ by 55 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy),
Dick Gibson
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Hood
Goal Umpire:
J. Lucas,
J. Spedding
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Descrimes, Pat | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Drohan, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McDougall, Abe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Nolan, Jerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Noonan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Potter, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Power, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robinson, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Shaw, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sloan, Alec (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 11 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Chandler, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Colgan, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cornelius, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davidson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Davis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardner, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Dick (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jeanneret, Henri | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McArthur, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McNair, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Hara, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purdy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Val | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Southern, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trim, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 1 | 4 | |||