This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1903 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round two of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at the MCG.
Bill McClelland captained the hosts.
Melbourne (4.5.29) were defeated by Fitzroy (6.11.47).
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
4.5.29 - 6.11.47
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Syd
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bremner, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardiner, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Corrie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Eric
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Langley, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McClelland, Bill
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McLean, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parkin, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Tout, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
5
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Bartlett, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Best, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brophy, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fontaine, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Griffiths, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Martin, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Geoff
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Naismith, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trotter, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wilkinson, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
6
|
11
|
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