1900 VFL Round 13: Melbourne v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 4 August 1900 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 13 of the 1900 VFL season. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG. Dick Wardill captained the hosts with Eddie Sholl as vice-captain. Bill Windley captained the visitors with Mick Pleass as vice-captain.

Melbourne
D. Wardill (capt.), E. Sholl (vice-capt.), E. Byers, V. Cumberland, C. Gardner, E. Gardner, S. Geddes, H. Hay, F. Langley, J. Leith, A. Lewis, B. McClelland, H. Parkin, D. Pirrie, L. Rippon, T. Ryan, A. Sowden, C. Young

South Melbourne
B. Windley (capt.), M. Pleass (vice-capt.), D. Adamson, W. Armstrong, S. Brockwell, B. Fraser, B. Howson, H. Jeanneret, H. Lampe, F. Monkhouse, B. Moodie, E. Nelson, M. O'Hehir, H. Purdy, A. Trim, L. Vernon, F. Waugh, J. Williamson

Melbourne (6.8.44) were defeated by South Melbourne (7.6.48).

Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Leith (4), E. Gardner, D. Wardill
South Melbourne: W. Armstrong (2), S. Brockwell (2), F. Waugh (2), B. Fraser

As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1900 VFL Season
Round: Round 13
Teams: Melbourne v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 4 August 1900
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by South Melbourne
Score: 6.8.44 - 7.6.48

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 2 4 . 4 6 . 8 6 . 8 6 . 8 (44)
South Melbourne 2 . 1 2 . 5 4 . 5 7 . 6 7 . 6 (48)
Margin MELB by 1 MELB by 11 MELB by 15 SMLB by 4 SMLB by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (South Melbourne)
Captains: Dick Wardill (Melbourne), Bill Windley (South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: Eddie Sholl (Melbourne), Mick Pleass (South Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. D'Helin
Goal Umpire: G. Clapham, J. Jones

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Byers, Eddie ? ? 0 ?
Cumberland, Vic ? ? 0 ?
Gardner, Corrie ? ? 0 ?
Gardner, Eric ? ? 1 ?
Geddes, Stewart ? ? 0 ?
Hay, Harold ? ? 0 ?
Langley, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Leith, Jack ? ? 4 ?
Lewis, Austin ? ? 0 ?
McClelland, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Parkin, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Pirrie, Dick ? ? 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) 6 8

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Adamson, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Armstrong, Warwick ? ? 2 ?
Brockwell, Sam ? ? 2 ?
Fraser, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Howson, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Jeanneret, Henri ? ? 0 ?
Lampe, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Monkhouse, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Moodie, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Nelson, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
O'Hehir, Mike ? ? 0 ?
Pleass, Mick (vc) ? ? 0 ?
Purdy, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Trim, Albert ? ? 0 ?
Vernon, Les ? ? 0 ?
Waugh, Fred ? ? 2 ?
Williamson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Windley, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 6

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