This is the match report for the match played on 24 June 1899 between St Kilda and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1899 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Melbourne at Junction Oval.
Billy Shaw captained the hosts.
Eddie Sholl captained the visitors.
St Kilda
Back:
J. Park, G. Stewart, B. Matthews
Half-back:
G. Sparrow, T. McNamara, M. Blake
Centre:
H. Smith, B. Shaw (capt.), G. Spilcker
Half-forward:
P. Brady, T. Hall, J. Dando
Forward:
B. Blackwood, A. Stewart, M. Minahan
Follower:
T. Blake, D. McKay, J. Smith
Melbourne
Back:
L. Rippon, C. Reid, J. Davidson
Half-back:
C. Illingworth, A. Wood, E. Sholl (capt.)
Centre:
A. Sowden, A. Lewis, H. Mitchell
Half-forward:
J. Leith, S. Geddes, C. Young
Forward:
F. Elliott, D. Pirrie, T. Ryan
Follower:
V. Cumberland, D. Wardill, F. McGinis
St Kilda (2.8.20) were defeated by Melbourne (5.7.37).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: M. Minahan, A. Stewart
Melbourne: D. Pirrie (2), F. Elliott, J. Leith, T. Ryan
As a result of this match, St Kilda remained 8th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 24 June 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
St Kilda
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
2.8.20 - 5.7.37
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(St Kilda),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Billy Shaw
(St Kilda),
Eddie Sholl
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Hood
Goal Umpire:
W. Bruton,
C. Thomas
Player Statistics
St Kilda
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Blackwood, Bill
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Blake, Mick
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Blake, Tom
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brady, Peter
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dando, Johnny
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hall, Ted
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Matthews, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKay, Dick
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McNamara, Tom
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Minahan, Mick
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Park, Jim
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shaw, Billy
(c)
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Howard
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jimmy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sparrow, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Spilcker, George
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stewart, Andy
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Stewart, George
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
2
|
8
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davidson, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Illingworth, Charlie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mitchell, Henry
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pirrie, Dick
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Reid, Curtis
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Alf
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
7
|
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