1899 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 July 1899 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 9 of the 1899 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
In the absence of Alec Sloan, vice-captain Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts.
Dave Adamson captained the visitors with Bill Windley as vice-captain.
Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), H. Clarke, B. Dalton, J. Dalton, J. Deas, P. Descrimes, E. Drohan, C. Foletta, J. Grace, M. Grace, P. Hickey, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, A. McDougall, G. Moriarty, B. Potter, J. Robinson, B. Sharpe
South Melbourne
D. Adamson (capt.), B. Windley (vice-capt.), F. Arnold, J. Cockbill, C. Colgan, J. Garbutt, T. Gilligan, C. Goding, A. Henley, B. Howson, H. Jeanneret, H. Lampe, A. McNair, F. O'Hara, J. O'Hara, M. Pleass, H. Purdy, A. Trim
Fitzroy (9.8.62) defeated South Melbourne (4.5.29).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. McSpeerin (4), C. Kiernan (2), B. Sharpe (2), B. Potter
South Melbourne: H. Lampe (2), A. Henley, M. Pleass
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and South Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 July 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
9.8.62 - 4.5.29
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | (29) |
| Margin | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 21 | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 33 | FITZ by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy),
Dave Adamson
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Bill Windley
(South Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Deas, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Descrimes, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drohan, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Foletta, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hickey, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McDougall, Abe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill (ac) | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Potter, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Robinson, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Dave (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Arnold, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cockbill, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Colgan, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Garbutt, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gilligan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Goding, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Henley, Artie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jeanneret, Henri | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McNair, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Hara, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Hara, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Purdy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trim, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 5 | |||