This is the match report for the match played on 22 September 1900 between Melbourne and Fitzroy in the challenge final of the 1900 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne.
Dick Wardill captained the hosts with Eddie Sholl as vice-captain.
Alec Sloan captained the visitors.
Melbourne (4.10.34) defeated Fitzroy (3.12.30).
Match Details
Season:
1900 VFL Season
Round:
Challenge Final (Grand Final)
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 22 September 1900
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Attendance:
20,181
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
4.10.34 - 3.12.30
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Corrie
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hay, Harold
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Herring, Maurie
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Langley, Frank
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McClelland, Bill
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Tommy
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(vc)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wardill, Dick
(c)
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
10
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Descrimes, Pat
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Drohan, Eddie
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Hickey, Pat
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McDougall, Abe
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McEwen, Hugh
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Geoff
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Potter, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robinson, James
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sloan, Alec
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
3
|
12
|
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