1902 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1902 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 5 of the 1902 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts.
Bill McClelland captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, F. Brophy, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, E. Drohan, F. Fontaine, F. Hince, G. Hutchinson, E. Jenkins, G. Moriarty, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, B. Smith, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson
Melbourne
B. McClelland (capt.), B. Bowe, G. Cathie, V. Coutie, E. Gardner, S. Geddes, M. Herring, E. Hocking, F. Langley, J. Leith, G. Moodie, H. Parkin, J. Purse, L. Rainey, T. Ryan, E. Sholl, A. Sowden, C. Young
Fitzroy (7.17.59) defeated Melbourne (6.10.46).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Sharpe (5), E. Jenkins, P. Trotter
Melbourne: G. Cathie (2), L. Rainey (2), F. Langley, J. Leith
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 31 May 1902
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 17 | (59) |
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Margin | FITZ by 8 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 25 | FITZ by 13 | FITZ by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy),
Bill McClelland
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Frank
Goal Umpire:
W. Bruton,
J. Rickard
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brophy, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drohan, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hince, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hutchinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| Smith, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 17 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cathie, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardner, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Geddes, Stewart | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Herring, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hocking, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McClelland, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkin, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rainey, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Ryan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sholl, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 10 | |||