This is the match report for the match played on 3 June 1899 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1899 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Eddie Sholl captained the hosts.
Alec Sloan captained the visitors with Bill McSpeerin as vice-captain.
Melbourne
Back:
L. Rippon, C. Reid, J. Davidson
Half-back:
C. Illingworth, M. Herring, E. Sholl (capt.)
Centre:
A. Sowden, A. Lewis, D. Moriarty
Half-forward:
J. Leith, C. Cumberland, G. Moysey
Forward:
C. Young, F. Elliott, T. Ryan
Follower:
G. Moodie, D. Wardill, F. McGinis
Fitzroy
Back:
J. Grace, J. Power, J. Deas
Half-back:
A. Sloan (capt.), P. Hickey, J. Dalton
Centre:
B. Thompson, H. Clarke, E. Drohan
Half-forward:
C. Kiernan, B. Sharpe, B. Dalton
Forward:
E. Jenkins, P. Descrimes, A. McDougall
Follower:
M. Grace, B. Potter, B. McSpeerin (vice-capt.)
Melbourne (4.11.35) defeated Fitzroy (3.6.24).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Leith, T. Ryan, D. Wardill, C. Young
Fitzroy: P. Descrimes (2), J. Grace
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 3 June 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
4.11.35 - 3.6.24
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Eddie Sholl
(Melbourne),
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Keenan
Goal Umpire:
J. Jones,
J. Middleton
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cumberland, Cec
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davidson, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Illingworth, Charlie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moysey, George
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Reid, Curtis
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
11
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dalton, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dalton, Jack
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Deas, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Descrimes, Pat
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Drohan, Eddie
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Jim
|
BPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hickey, Pat
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McDougall, Abe
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
(vc)
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Potter, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Power, Johnny
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sloan, Alec
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thompson, Bill
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
6
|
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