This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1899 between Melbourne and St Kilda during round one of the 1899 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted St Kilda at the MCG.
Eddie Sholl captained the hosts.
Billy Shaw captained the visitors.
Melbourne (16.20.116) defeated St Kilda (3.5.23).
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
St Kilda
Score:
16.20.116 - 3.5.23
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davidson, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Illingworth, Charlie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moysey, George
|
CHF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
FPR
|
?
|
5
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(c)
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Alf
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
16
|
20
|
St Kilda
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Blake, Tom
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Dando, Johnny
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hall, Ted
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hogan, Joe
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kenny, Bob
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Markillie, Mal
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Matthews, Bill
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGregor, Billy
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McNamara, Tom
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Minahan, Mick
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Rutherford, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shaw, Billy
(c)
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Howard
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jimmy
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Spilcker, George
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stewart, Andy
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Williams, Gerry
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
5
|
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