This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1900 between Geelong and Melbourne during round four of the 1900 season of the Victorian Football League.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Peter Burns captained the hosts.
In the absence of Dick Wardill, vice-captain Eddie Sholl captained the visitors.
Geelong (11.15.81) defeated Melbourne (2.3.15).
Match Details
Season:
1900 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Thursday 24 May 1900
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def.
Melbourne
Score:
11.15.81 - 2.3.15
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bailiff, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Buchan, Tommy
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Burns, Peter
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Coles, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Donaghy, Mick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hardiman, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Horman, James
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leahy, Paddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lockwood, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lockwood, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
McCallum, Firth
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Palmer, Jimmy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pincott, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Powell, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
11
|
15
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Adams, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Byers, Eddie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cumberland, Vic
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Geddes, Stewart
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Langley, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McClelland, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGinis, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rippon, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sholl, Eddie
(ac)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Strahan, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
2
|
3
|
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