This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1902 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round five of the 1902 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts.
Bill McClelland captained the visitors.
Fitzroy (7.17.59) defeated Melbourne (6.10.46).
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
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Melbourne
Score:
7.17.59 - 6.10.46
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
|
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