1899 VFL Round 3: Carlton v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1899 between Carlton and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1899 VFL season. Carlton hosted Melbourne at Princes Park. Ernie Walton captained the hosts with Henry McShane as vice-captain. Eddie Sholl captained the visitors.

Carlton
Back: B. Bird, B. Stuckey, B. Sharkey
Half-back: D. Lanigan, E. Walton (capt.), B. McNamara
Centre: J. Hooper, H. McShane (vice-capt.), B. Casey
Half-forward: H. Dohrmann, P. Williams, B. Walsh
Forward: W. O'Cock, B. Churchyard, J. Roberts
Follower: P. Considine, L. Morrison, B. Monagle

Melbourne
Back: L. Rippon, C. Reid, S. Geddes
Half-back: E. Sholl (capt.), A. Wood, C. Illingworth
Centre: A. Sowden, A. Lewis, D. Moriarty
Half-forward: J. Leith, T. Ryan, D. Wardill
Forward: F. Elliott, C. Young, L. Paul
Follower: V. Cumberland, G. Moodie, F. McGinis

Carlton (3.1.19) were defeated by Melbourne (6.9.45).

Goalkickers
Carlton: B. Churchyard (2), W. O'Cock
Melbourne: J. Leith (2), L. Paul (2), C. Young (2)

As a result of this match, Carlton remained 7th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1899 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Carlton v Melbourne
Date: Wednesday 24 May 1899
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Princes Park

Match Results

Outcome: Carlton def. by Melbourne
Score: 3.1.19 - 6.9.45

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Carlton 0 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 3 . 1 3 . 1 (19)
Melbourne 1 . 1 2 . 2 4 . 8 6 . 9 6 . 9 (45)
Margin MELB by 6 MELB by 7 MELB by 25 MELB by 26 MELB by 26
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Carlton), unknown (Melbourne)
Captains: Ernie Walton (Carlton), Eddie Sholl (Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: Henry McShane (Carlton), unknown (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: I. Crapp
Goal Umpire: A. Coventry, R. Turpenny

Player Statistics

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bird, Bob BPL ? 0 ?
Casey, Bill WR ? 0 ?
Churchyard, Bill FF ? 2 ?
Considine, Pat RU ? 0 ?
Dohrmann, Herman HFFL ? 0 ?
Hooper, John WL ? 0 ?
Lanigan, Denis HBFL ? 0 ?
McNamara, Bill HBFR ? 0 ?
McShane, Henry (vc) C ? 0 ?
Monagle, Billy RO ? 0 ?
Morrison, Len RU ? 0 ?
O'Cock, Wally FPL ? 1 ?
Roberts, Jack FPR ? 0 ?
Sharkey, Bill BPR ? 0 ?
Stuckey, Bill FB ? 0 ?
Walsh, Bobby HFFR ? 0 ?
Walton, Ernie (c) CHB ? 0 ?
Williams, Peter CHF ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 1

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Cumberland, Vic RU ? 0 ?
Elliott, Fred FPL ? 0 ?
Geddes, Stewart BPR ? 0 ?
Illingworth, Charlie HBFR ? 0 ?
Leith, Jack HFFL ? 2 ?
Lewis, Austin C ? 0 ?
McGinis, Fred RO ? 0 ?
Moodie, George RU ? 0 ?
Moriarty, Dan WR ? 0 ?
Paul, Laurie FPR ? 2 ?
Reid, Curtis FB ? 0 ?
Rippon, Les BPL ? 0 ?
Ryan, Tommy CHF ? 0 ?
Sholl, Eddie (c) HBFL ? 0 ?
Sowden, Arthur WL ? 0 ?
Wardill, Dick HFFR ? 0 ?
Wood, Alf CHB ? 0 ?
Young, Charlie FF ? 2 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 9

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