This is the match report for the match played on 22 July 1899 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 11 of the 1899 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Jack Conway captained the hosts with Joe McShane as vice-captain.
Eddie Sholl captained the visitors.
Geelong
Back:
A. Pincott, P. Burns, H. Parkin
Half-back:
E. Leighton, J. Conway (capt.), T. Buchan
Centre:
J. Palmer, T. Greeves, A. Dear
Half-forward:
T. Holligan, F. McCallum, A. Thompson
Forward:
Jim McShane, E. James, T. Lockwood
Follower:
Joe McShane (vice-capt.), J. Parkin, T. Rankin
Melbourne
Back:
L. Rippon, C. Reid, S. Geddes
Half-back:
M. Herring, A. Wood, C. Illingworth
Centre:
H. Mitchell, A. Lewis, E. Sholl (capt.)
Half-forward:
C. Young, D. Pirrie, T. Ryan
Forward:
J. Leith, G. Moysey, V. Cumberland
Follower:
G. Moodie, D. Wardill, F. McGinis
Geelong (5.6.36) defeated Melbourne (2.10.22).
Goalkickers
Geelong: E. James (3), J. Parkin, A. Thompson
Melbourne: D. Pirrie, D. Wardill
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 3rd on the ladder and Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 July 1899
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Melbourne
Score:
5.6.36 - 2.10.22
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jack Conway
(Geelong),
Eddie Sholl
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Joe McShane
(Geelong),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Keenan
Goal Umpire:
A. Coventry,
J. Elliott
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Buchan, Tommy
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Burns, Peter
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Conway, Jack
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dear, Alf
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Greeves, Ted
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, Teddy
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
James, Eddy
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Leighton, Ernie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lockwood, Teddy
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McCallum, Firth
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Jim
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Joe
(vc)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Palmer, Jimmy
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Jack
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Pincott, Arthur
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thompson, Archie
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
6
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Illingworth, Charlie
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mitchell, Henry
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moysey, George
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pirrie, Dick
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Reid, Curtis
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(c)
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Alf
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
2
|
10
|
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