1901 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Carlton

This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1901 between Fitzroy and Carlton during round 1 of the 1901 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts. In the absence of Bill Stuckey, Ernie Walton captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, B. Dalton, E. Drohan, F. Fontaine, B. Hay, E. Jenkins, B. Loel, G. Moriarty, J. Paternoster, M. Paternoster, J. Robinson, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, P. Trotter

Carlton
E. Walton (capt.), P. Considine, H. Daniel, F. Elliott, D. Hart, J. Loriot, J. Marr, H. McShane, L. Morrison, P. Noonan, W. O'Cock, B. Pettit, H. Pye, C. Raff, H. Rigby, C. Roland, C. Ross, J. Sullivan

Fitzroy (8.13.61) defeated Carlton (2.7.19).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: L. Barker (2), M. Paternoster (2), J. Sharp (2), B. Loel, B. McSpeerin
Carlton: D. Hart, J. Sullivan

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder and Carlton were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1901 VFL Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Fitzroy v Carlton
Date: Saturday 4 May 1901
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Carlton
Score: 8.13.61 - 2.7.19

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 3 4 . 8 6 . 11 8 . 13 8 . 13 (61)
Carlton 0 . 5 0 . 5 1 . 6 2 . 7 2 . 7 (19)
Margin FITZ by 10 FITZ by 27 FITZ by 35 FITZ by 42 FITZ by 42
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Carlton)
Captains: Bill McSpeerin (Fitzroy), Ernie Walton (Carlton)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: W. Freame
Goal Umpire: J. Russ, R. Turpenny

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Lou ? ? 2 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald ? ? 0 ?
Clarke, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Dalton, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Drohan, Eddie ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Hay, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Loel, Bertie ? ? 1 ?
McSpeerin, Bill (c) ? ? 1 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Paternoster, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Paternoster, Matt ? ? 2 ?
Robinson, James ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 2 ?
Sharpe, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 13

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Considine, Pat ? ? 0 ?
Daniel, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Elliott, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Hart, Dick ? ? 1 ?
Loriot, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Marr, Joe ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Henry ? ? 0 ?
Morrison, Len ? ? 0 ?
Noonan, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
O'Cock, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Pettit, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Pye, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Raff, Charles ? ? 0 ?
Rigby, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Roland, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Ross, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Sullivan, Joe ? ? 1 ?
Walton, Ernie (ac) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 2 7

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