1900 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1900 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 12 of the 1900 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alec Sloan captained the hosts.
Dick Wardill captained the visitors with Eddie Sholl as vice-captain.
Fitzroy
A. Sloan (capt.), L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, J. Deas, P. Descrimes, F. Fontaine, M. Grace, P. Hickey, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, A. McDougall, B. McSpeerin, G. Moriarty, B. Potter, J. Robinson, B. Sharpe
Melbourne
D. Wardill (capt.), E. Sholl (vice-capt.), V. Cumberland, C. Gardner, E. Gardner, S. Geddes, F. Langley, J. Leith, A. Lewis, F. McGinis, G. Moodie, D. Moriarty, H. Parkin, J. Purse, L. Rippon, T. Ryan, A. Sowden, C. Young
Fitzroy (8.9.57) defeated Melbourne (4.8.32).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Kiernan (3), L. Barker, G. Brosnan, M. Grace, B. McSpeerin, B. Potter
Melbourne: J. Leith (3), D. Wardill
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1900 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 July 1900
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 8 | (32) |
| Margin | FITZ by 14 | MELB by 1 | FITZ by 12 | FITZ by 25 | FITZ by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Alec Sloan
(Fitzroy),
Dick Wardill
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Eddie Sholl
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Goal Umpire:
F. Franks,
J. Lucas
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Deas, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Descrimes, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hickey, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| McDougall, Abe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Potter, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Robinson, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sloan, Alec (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 9 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardner, Corrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardner, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geddes, Stewart | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Lewis, Austin | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGinis, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkin, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rippon, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sholl, Eddie (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wardill, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 8 | |||