1902 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 3 May 1902 between Melbourne and St Kilda during round 1 of the 1902 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted St Kilda at MCG.
Bill McClelland captained the hosts.
Joe Hogan captained the visitors.
Melbourne
B. McClelland (capt.), G. Cathie, V. Coutie, C. Gardner, M. Herring, E. Hocking, F. Langley, J. Leith, G. Moodie, D. Moriarty, H. Parkin, J. Purse, L. Rainey, C. Reid, T. Ryan, A. Sowden, D. Wardill, C. Young
St Kilda
J. Hogan (capt.), C. Baker, M. English, B. Jennings, M. Markillie, B. Matthews, D. McKay, T. McNamara, G. Morgan, C. Mullany, J. O'Loughlin, V. Robertson, B. Sandford, C. Sandford, G. Sandford, H. Smith, J. Smith, A. Trevillian
Melbourne (15.15.105) defeated St Kilda (7.9.51).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Leith (5), V. Coutie (4), J. Purse (2), L. Rainey (2), G. Cathie, F. Langley
St Kilda: C. Baker (4), A. Trevillian (2), C. Mullany
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder and St Kilda were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 3 May 1902
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 15 | 15 | . | 15 | (105) |
| St Kilda | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Margin | MELB by 17 | MELB by 31 | MELB by 44 | MELB by 54 | MELB by 54 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Bill McClelland
(Melbourne),
Joe Hogan
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. D'Helin
Goal Umpire:
F. Franks,
W. Little
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathie, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Gardner, Corrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Herring, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hocking, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| McClelland, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkin, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rainey, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Reid, Curtis | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wardill, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 15 | 15 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Charlie | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| English, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hogan, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jennings, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Markillie, Mal | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Matthews, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McNamara, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Morgan, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mullany, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| O'Loughlin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Val | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sandford, Ben | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sandford, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sandford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trevillian, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 9 | |||