1901 VFL Round 1: Geelong v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1901 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1901 VFL season. Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval. Henry Young captained the hosts. Fred McGinis captained the visitors.

Geelong
H. Young (capt.), L. Bailiff, J. Baker, F. Bowey, P. Burns, C. Coles, M. Donaghy, J. Hardiman, T. Holland, T. Holligan, J. Horman, F. McCallum, Jim McShane, Joe McShane, E. Newling, J. Palmer, T. Rankin, A. Thompson

Melbourne
F. McGinis (capt.), V. Cumberland, C. Gardner, S. Geddes, F. Langley, J. Leith, B. McClelland, J. McLean, G. Moodie, D. Moriarty, H. Parkin, J. Purse, L. Rippon, T. Ryan, E. Sholl, A. Sowden, D. Wardill, C. Young

Geelong (2.11.23) defeated Melbourne (3.3.21).

Goalkickers
Geelong: T. Holligan, H. Young
Melbourne: F. Langley, J. Leith, E. Sholl

As a result of this match, Geelong were then 4th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1901 VFL Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Geelong v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 4 May 1901
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. Melbourne
Score: 2.11.23 - 3.3.21

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 0 . 1 0 . 4 1 . 5 2 . 11 2 . 11 (23)
Melbourne 2 . 1 2 . 1 3 . 3 3 . 3 3 . 3 (21)
Margin MELB by 12 MELB by 9 MELB by 10 GEEL by 2 GEEL by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Geelong), unknown (Melbourne)
Captains: Henry Young (Geelong), Fred McGinis (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: C. Cariss
Goal Umpire: F. Franks, J. Lucas

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailiff, Les ? ? 0 ?
Baker, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Bowey, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Burns, Peter ? ? 0 ?
Coles, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Donaghy, Mick ? ? 0 ?
Hardiman, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Holland, Ted ? ? 0 ?
Holligan, Teddy ? ? 1 ?
Horman, James ? ? 0 ?
McCallum, Firth ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Palmer, Jimmy ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Thompson, Archie ? ? 0 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 2 11

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Cumberland, Vic ? ? 0 ?
Gardner, Corrie ? ? 0 ?
Geddes, Stewart ? ? 0 ?
Langley, Frank ? ? 1 ?
Leith, Jack ? ? 1 ?
McClelland, Bill ? ? 0 ?
McGinis, Fred (ac) ? ? 0 ?
McLean, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Moodie, George ? ? 0 ?
Moriarty, Dan ? ? 0 ?
Parkin, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Purse, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Rippon, Les ? ? 0 ?
Ryan, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
Sholl, Eddie ? ? 1 ?
Sowden, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Wardill, Dick ? ? 0 ?
Young, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 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

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 0.?.? - ?.?.? ??:??
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0.1.1 - 2.1.13 ??:??
Q2 GEEL unknown behind 0.2.2 - 2.1.13 ??:??
GEEL unknown behind 0.3.3 - 2.1.13 ??:??
GEEL unknown behind 0.4.4 - 2.1.13 ??:??
Q3 ?.?.? - ?.?.? ??:??
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1.5.11 - 3.3.21 ??:??
Q4 GEEL ?.?.? - 3.3.21 ??:??
GEEL ?.?.? - 3.3.21 ??:??
GEEL ?.?.? - 3.3.21 ??:??
GEEL ?.?.? - 3.3.21 ??:??
GEEL ?.?.? - 3.3.21 ??:??
GEEL ?.?.? - 3.3.21 ??:??
GEEL 2.11.23 - 3.3.21 ??:??