1901 VFL Round 5: South Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1901 between South Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1901 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Lakeside Oval.
Albert Trim captained the hosts with Mick Pleass as vice-captain.
Bill McSpeerin captained the visitors.
South Melbourne
A. Trim (capt.), M. Pleass (vice-capt.), D. Adamson, A. Dowsing, B. Fraser, J. Garbutt, C. Goding, B. Howson, C. James, H. Jeanneret, M. O'Hehir, D. Powell, N. Rippon, A. Smith, T. Wenborn, J. Williamson, B. Windley, F. Worroll
Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, B. Dalton, J. Deas, E. Drohan, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, B. Loel, J. Paternoster, M. Paternoster, B. Potter, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, P. Trotter
South Melbourne (3.7.25) were defeated by Fitzroy (6.5.41).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: C. Goding, H. Jeanneret, N. Rippon
Fitzroy: C. Kiernan (3), H. Clarke, J. Sharp, P. Trotter
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1901 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1901
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
3.7.25 - 6.5.41
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | (25) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | (41) |
| Margin | FITZ by 1 | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 12 | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Albert Trim
(South Melbourne),
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Mick Pleass
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. D'Helin
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
A. Coventry
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dowsing, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fraser, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Garbutt, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Goding, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jeanneret, Henri | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| O'Hehir, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Powell, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rippon, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Smith, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trim, Albert (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wenborn, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Williamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Worroll, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 7 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Dalton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Deas, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drohan, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Loel, Bertie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Paternoster, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Paternoster, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Potter, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 5 | |||