1902 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1902 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 7 of the 1902 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts. Henry Young captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, F. Brophy, G. Brosnan, E. Drohan, F. Fontaine, F. Hince, G. Hutchinson, E. Jenkins, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, M. Shea, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson

Geelong
H. Young (capt.), L. Bailiff, E. Batty, J. Beasley, B. Bennion, T. Buchan, M. Donaghy, I. Forbes, T. Holland, B. Mahoney, A. McKenzie, T. McLean, E. Newling, A. Pincott, T. Rankin, A. Reed, H. Webb, I. Woods

Fitzroy (8.14.62) defeated Geelong (3.8.26).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (2), C. Naismith (2), F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, B. McSpeerin, B. Sharpe
Geelong: J. Beasley, B. Mahoney, A. McKenzie

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Geelong remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1902 VFL Season
Round: Round 7
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Monday 9 June 1902
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Geelong
Score: 8.14.62 - 3.8.26

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 3 . 2 7 . 4 7 . 10 8 . 14 8 . 14 (62)
Geelong 0 . 1 1 . 5 2 . 7 3 . 8 3 . 8 (26)
Margin FITZ by 19 FITZ by 35 FITZ by 33 FITZ by 36 FITZ by 36
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Bill McSpeerin (Fitzroy), Henry Young (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. D'Helin
Goal Umpire: S. Chapman, W. Little

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Brophy, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald ? ? 2 ?
Drohan, Eddie ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 1 ?
Hince, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Hutchinson, George ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 1 ?
McSpeerin, Bill (c) ? ? 1 ?
Naismith, Charlie ? ? 2 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sharpe, Bert ? ? 1 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 14

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailiff, Les ? ? 0 ?
Batty, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Beasley, Jim ? ? 1 ?
Bennion, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Buchan, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
Donaghy, Mick ? ? 0 ?
Forbes, Ivan ? ? 0 ?
Holland, Ted ? ? 0 ?
Mahoney, Bill ? ? 1 ?
McKenzie, Alec ? ? 1 ?
McLean, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Pincott, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Reed, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Webb, Hughie ? ? 0 ?
Woods, Ike ? ? 0 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 8

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