1900 VFL Round 1: St Kilda v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1900 between St Kilda and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1900 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Melbourne at Junction Oval.
Cecil Sandford captained the hosts.
Dick Wardill captained the visitors.
St Kilda
C. Sandford (capt.), G. Allard, C. Clough, T. Curran, B. Matthews, J. McGrath, B. McGregor, D. McKay, A. Muirhead, B. O'Hara, A. Pearce, R. Robertson, H. Smith, G. Spilcker, A. Stewart, G. Sutherland, J. White, G. Wilson
Melbourne
D. Wardill (capt.), E. Adams, B. Bowe, E. Byers, V. Cumberland, C. Gardner, S. Geddes, F. Langley, B. McClelland, F. McGinis, B. McGuigan, G. Moodie, D. Pirrie, J. Purse, H. Rippon, T. Ryan, A. Sowden, C. Young
St Kilda (10.8.68) defeated Melbourne (9.13.67).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: G. Sutherland (3), A. Stewart (2), C. Clough, B. McGregor, R. Robertson, C. Sandford, J. White
Melbourne: V. Cumberland (2), D. Pirrie (2), T. Ryan (2), F. Langley, F. McGinis, A. Sowden
As a result of this match, St Kilda were then 4th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1900 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1900
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 6 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Margin | STKL by 36 | MELB by 6 | STKL by 8 | STKL by 1 | STKL by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(St Kilda),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Cecil Sandford
(St Kilda),
Dick Wardill
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Freame
Goal Umpire:
J. Russ,
R. Turpenny
Player Statistics
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allard, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Clough, Claude | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Curran, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Matthews, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGrath, Jerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGregor, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Muirhead, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| O'Hara, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Ralph | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sandford, Cecil (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Smith, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Spilcker, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stewart, Andy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Sutherland, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| White, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wilson, Gillie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 8 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Byers, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cumberland, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Gardner, Corrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geddes, Stewart | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McClelland, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGinis, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McGuigan, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pirrie, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rippon, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wardill, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 13 | |||