1901 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1901 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 2 of the 1901 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts. Henry Young captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, J. Deas, E. Drohan, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, B. Loel, G. Moriarty, M. Paternoster, B. Potter, J. Robinson, G. Ross, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, P. Trotter

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

Fitzroy (5.8.38) were defeated by Geelong (6.12.48).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (2), B. McSpeerin (2), J. Sharp
Geelong: T. Lockwood (3), C. Coles, J. Hardiman, F. McCallum

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) and Geelong were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1901 VFL Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Thursday 9 May 1901
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Geelong
Score: 5.8.38 - 6.12.48

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 5 . 5 5 . 5 5 . 7 5 . 8 5 . 8 (38)
Geelong 1 . 2 5 . 9 5 . 10 6 . 12 6 . 12 (48)
Margin FITZ by 27 GEEL by 4 GEEL by 3 GEEL by 10 GEEL by 10
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Bill McSpeerin (Fitzroy), Henry Young (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Keenan
Goal Umpire: J. Lucas, J. Rickard

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald ? ? 2 ?
Clarke, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Deas, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Drohan, Eddie ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Kiernan, Chris ? ? 0 ?
Loel, Bertie ? ? 0 ?
McSpeerin, Bill (c) ? ? 2 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Paternoster, Matt ? ? 0 ?
Potter, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Robinson, James ? ? 0 ?
Ross, Gordon ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 1 ?
Sharpe, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 8

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailiff, Les ? ? 0 ?
Buchan, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
Burns, Peter ? ? 0 ?
Coles, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
Donaghy, Mick ? ? 0 ?
Hardiman, Jack ? ? 1 ?
Holland, Ted ? ? 0 ?
Holligan, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Horman, James ? ? 0 ?
Lockwood, Teddy ? ? 3 ?
McCallum, Firth ? ? 1 ?
McShane, Jim ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Palmer, Jimmy ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Thompson, Archie ? ? 0 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 12

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

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