This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1899 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 3 of the 1899 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval.
Jack Conway captained the hosts with Joe McShane as vice-captain.
Alec Sloan captained the visitors with Bill McSpeerin as vice-captain.
Geelong
Back:
A. Thompson, P. Burns, A. Pincott
Half-back:
T. Buchan, J. Conway (capt.), G. Lockwood
Centre:
J. Palmer, F. McCallum, P. Leahy
Half-forward:
T. Greeves, E. Leighton, T. Holligan
Forward:
J. Flynn, E. James, Jim McShane
Follower:
Joe McShane (vice-capt.), J. Parkin, T. Rankin
Fitzroy
Back:
E. Drohan, J. Power, J. Deas
Half-back:
A. Sloan (capt.), P. Hickey, J. Grace
Centre:
B. Thompson, H. Clarke, J. Robinson
Half-forward:
C. Kiernan, B. Sharpe, B. Dalton
Forward:
E. Jenkins, P. Descrimes, A. McDougall
Follower:
M. Grace, B. Potter, B. McSpeerin (vice-capt.)
Geelong (0.8.8) were defeated by Fitzroy (4.8.32).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. McSpeerin (2), J. Grace, C. Kiernan
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Wednesday 24 May 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
0.8.8 - 4.8.32
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Jack Conway
(Geelong),
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Joe McShane
(Geelong),
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Goal Umpire:
J. Jones,
J. Rickard
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Buchan, Tommy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Burns, Peter
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Conway, Jack
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Flynn, Jim
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Greeves, Ted
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, Teddy
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
James, Eddy
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leahy, Paddy
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leighton, Ernie
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lockwood, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McCallum, Firth
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Jim
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Joe
(vc)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Palmer, Jimmy
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pincott, Arthur
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thompson, Archie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
0
|
8
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dalton, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Deas, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Descrimes, Pat
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Drohan, Eddie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Jim
|
HBFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hickey, Pat
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McDougall, Abe
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
(vc)
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Potter, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Power, Johnny
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, James
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sloan, Alec
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thompson, Bill
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
8
|
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