1901 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1901 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 2 of the 1901 VFL season. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG. Dick Wardill captained the hosts. Albert Trim captained the visitors with Mick Pleass as vice-captain.

Melbourne
D. Wardill (capt.), E. Adams, G. Colclough, V. Cumberland, C. Gardner, E. Gardner, F. Langley, B. McClelland, F. McGinis, J. McLean, G. Moodie, D. Moriarty, H. Parkin, J. Purse, T. Ryan, B. Shaw, A. Sowden, C. Young

South Melbourne
A. Trim (capt.), M. Pleass (vice-capt.), D. Adamson, A. Burns, B. Fraser, J. Garbutt, C. Goding, C. James, H. Jeanneret, H. Lampe, M. O'Hehir, D. Powell, H. Purdy, N. Rippon, T. Wenborn, J. Williamson, B. Windley, F. Worroll

Melbourne (5.6.36) were defeated by South Melbourne (5.10.40).

Goalkickers
Melbourne: E. Adams, G. Moodie, T. Ryan, D. Wardill, C. Young
South Melbourne: C. Goding (3), B. Fraser, M. Pleass

As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1901 VFL Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Melbourne v South Melbourne
Date: Thursday 9 May 1901
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by South Melbourne
Score: 5.6.36 - 5.10.40

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 3 . 4 3 . 4 4 . 6 5 . 6 5 . 6 (36)
South Melbourne 0 . 3 3 . 7 4 . 8 5 . 10 5 . 10 (40)
Margin MELB by 19 SMLB by 3 SMLB by 2 SMLB by 4 SMLB by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (South Melbourne)
Captains: Dick Wardill (Melbourne), Albert Trim (South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: unknown (Melbourne), Mick Pleass (South Melbourne)

Match Umpires

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

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Adams, Ernie ? ? 1 ?
Colclough, Graham ? ? 0 ?
Cumberland, Vic ? ? 0 ?
Gardner, Corrie ? ? 0 ?
Gardner, Eric ? ? 0 ?
Langley, Frank ? ? 0 ?
McClelland, Bill ? ? 0 ?
McGinis, Fred ? ? 0 ?
McLean, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Moodie, George ? ? 1 ?
Moriarty, Dan ? ? 0 ?
Parkin, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Purse, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Ryan, Tommy ? ? 1 ?
Shaw, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Sowden, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Wardill, Dick (c) ? ? 1 ?
Young, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 6

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Adamson, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Burns, Allen ? ? 0 ?
Fraser, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Garbutt, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Goding, Charlie ? ? 3 ?
James, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Jeanneret, Henri ? ? 0 ?
Lampe, Harry ? ? 0 ?
O'Hehir, Mike ? ? 0 ?
Pleass, Mick (vc) ? ? 1 ?
Powell, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Purdy, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Rippon, Norm ? ? 0 ?
Trim, Albert (c) ? ? 0 ?
Wenborn, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Williamson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Windley, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Worroll, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 10

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