1902 VFL Sectional Round 3: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 30 August 1902 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during the third sectional round of the 1902 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill McSpeerin captained the hosts.
Bill Windley captained the visitors with Dave Adamson as vice-captain.
Fitzroy
B. McSpeerin (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Best, G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, F. Hince, E. Jenkins, B. McCarthy, A. McDonald, H. Milne, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, M. Shea, B. Smith, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson
South Melbourne
B. Windley (capt.), D. Adamson (vice-capt.), A. Adamson, N. Alley, T. Fogarty, C. Haigbloom, B. Hickey, B. Howson, C. James, B. Johnson, O. Kelly, J. King, J. McDonough, E. McDougall, M. Pleass, N. Rippon, B. Scott, F. Worroll
Fitzroy (6.10.46) were defeated by South Melbourne (7.8.50).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (2), L. Barker, A. McDonald, B. Smith, P. Trotter
South Melbourne: T. Fogarty (2), M. Pleass (2), B. Hickey, B. Johnson, B. Windley
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 30 August 1902
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
6.10.46 - 7.8.50
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Margin | SMLB by 7 | FITZ by 13 | FITZ by 9 | SMLB by 4 | SMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill McSpeerin
(Fitzroy),
Bill Windley
(South Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Dave Adamson
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Cariss
Goal Umpire:
W. Bruton,
G. Clapham
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Best, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hince, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McCarthy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonald, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 10 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Adamson, Dave (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Alley, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Haigbloom, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kelly, Otto | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| King, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonough, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDougall, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rippon, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scott, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Worroll, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 8 | |||