1901 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 13 July 1901 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 12 of the 1901 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts. Albert Trim captained the visitors with Mick Pleass as vice-captain.

Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, B. Dalton, E. Drohan, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, A. McDougall, H. McEwen, G. Moriarty, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, B. Smith, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson

South Melbourne
A. Trim (capt.), M. Pleass (vice-capt.), D. Adamson, A. Dowsing, J. Garbutt, C. Goding, A. Hollis, B. Howson, C. James, H. Jeanneret, H. Lampe, H. Purdy, N. Rippon, A. Smith, T. Wenborn, J. Williamson, B. Windley, F. Worroll

Fitzroy (9.11.65) were defeated by South Melbourne (12.7.79).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (2), A. McDougall (2), B. McSpeerin (2), E. Jenkins, B. Smith, P. Trotter
South Melbourne: C. Goding (4), H. Lampe (4), M. Pleass (2), H. Purdy, B. Windley

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and South Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1901 VFL Season
Round: Round 12
Teams: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 13 July 1901
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by South Melbourne
Score: 9.11.65 - 12.7.79

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 1 . 4 5 . 6 6 . 8 9 . 11 9 . 11 (65)
South Melbourne 1 . 3 3 . 4 9 . 6 12 . 7 12 . 7 (79)
Margin FITZ by 1 FITZ by 14 SMLB by 16 SMLB by 14 SMLB by 14
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (South Melbourne)
Captains: Bill McSpeerin (Fitzroy), Albert Trim (South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains: unknown (Fitzroy), Mick Pleass (South Melbourne)

Match Umpires

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

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald ? ? 2 ?
Clarke, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Dalton, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Drohan, Eddie ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 1 ?
Kiernan, Chris ? ? 0 ?
McDougall, Abe ? ? 2 ?
McEwen, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
McSpeerin, Bill (c) ? ? 2 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sharpe, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 1 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 1 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 9 11

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Adamson, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Dowsing, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Garbutt, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Goding, Charlie ? ? 4 ?
Hollis, Artie ? ? 0 ?
Howson, Bert ? ? 0 ?
James, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Jeanneret, Henri ? ? 0 ?
Lampe, Harry ? ? 4 ?
Pleass, Mick (vc) ? ? 2 ?
Purdy, Harry ? ? 1 ?
Rippon, Norm ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Trim, Albert (c) ? ? 0 ?
Wenborn, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Williamson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Windley, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Worroll, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 12 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