This is the match report for the match played on 2 September 1899 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during the second round-robin final round of the 1899 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alec Sloan captained the hosts with Bill McSpeerin as vice-captain.
Eddie Sholl captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
Back:
E. Jenkins, G. Moriarty, J. Deas
Half-back:
A. Sloan (capt.), P. Hickey, H. McEwen
Centre:
E. Drohan, H. Clarke, J. Robinson
Half-forward:
B. McSpeerin (vice-capt.), F. Fontaine, A. McDougall
Forward:
J. Grace, P. Descrimes, B. Sharpe
Follower:
M. Grace, B. Potter, P. Noonan
Melbourne
Back:
L. Rippon, C. Reid, J. Davidson
Half-back:
M. Herring, A. Wood, E. Sholl (capt.)
Centre:
A. Sowden, A. Lewis, H. Mitchell
Half-forward:
J. Leith, V. Cumberland, G. Moysey
Forward:
S. Geddes, B. McClelland, T. Ryan
Follower:
G. Moodie, D. Wardill, F. McGinis
Fitzroy (5.10.40) defeated Melbourne (0.2.2).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Grace (3), M. Grace, B. Sharpe
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFL Season
Round:
Round-Robin Final 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 September 1899
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Melbourne
Score:
5.10.40 - 0.2.2
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy),
Eddie Sholl
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Goal Umpire:
A. Coventry,
J. Rickard
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Deas, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Descrimes, Pat
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Drohan, Eddie
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fontaine, Fred
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Jim
|
FPL
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hickey, Pat
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McDougall, Abe
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McEwen, Hugh
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
(vc)
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Geoff
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Noonan, Paddy
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Potter, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, James
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sloan, Alec
(c)
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
10
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davidson, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McClelland, Bill
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mitchell, Henry
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moysey, George
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Reid, Curtis
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(c)
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Alf
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
0
|
2
|
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