1903 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Collingwood

This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1903 between Fitzroy and Collingwood during round 4 of the 1903 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Collingwood at SCG. Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts. Lardie Tulloch captained the visitors with Charlie Pannam as vice-captain.

Fitzroy
Back: E. Jenkins, G. Moriarty, A. McDonald
Half-back: W. Naismith, J. Sharp, F. Fontaine
Centre: L. Millis, T. Beauchamp, T. Best
Half-forward: C. Kiernan, G. Brosnan (capt.), P. Trotter
Forward: B. Sharpe, F. Brophy, A. Wilkinson
Follower: L. Barker, H. Milne, B. McSpeerin

Collingwood
Back: J. McHale, B. Proudfoot, A. Dummett
Half-back: C. McCormack, J. Monohan, B. Rush
Centre: C. Pannam (vice-capt.), F. Leach, E. Drohan
Half-forward: T. Rowell, H. Pears, L. Tulloch (capt.)
Forward: T. Lockwood, J. Incoll, M. Fell
Follower: D. Condon, A. Leach, G. Angus

Fitzroy (7.20.62) defeated Collingwood (6.9.45).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. McSpeerin (2), P. Trotter (2), C. Kiernan, H. Milne, A. Wilkinson
Collingwood: T. Rowell (2), D. Condon, J. Incoll, T. Lockwood, L. Tulloch

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Collingwood were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1903 VFL Season
Round: Round 4
Teams: Fitzroy v Collingwood
Date: Saturday 23 May 1903
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: SCG

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Collingwood
Score: 7.20.62 - 6.9.45

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 1 . 3 3 . 11 6 . 14 7 . 20 7 . 20 (62)
Collingwood 3 . 2 4 . 3 5 . 7 6 . 9 6 . 9 (45)
Margin COLL by 11 FITZ by 2 FITZ by 13 FITZ by 17 FITZ by 17
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Collingwood)
Captains: Gerald Brosnan (Fitzroy), Lardie Tulloch (Collingwood)
Vice-Captains: unknown (Fitzroy), Charlie Pannam (Collingwood)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: I. Crapp
Goal Umpire: G. Clapham, J. Lucas

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Barker, Lou RU ? 0 ?
3 Beauchamp, Tammy C ? 0 ?
4 Best, Teddy WR ? 0 ?
5 Brophy, Frank FF ? 0 ?
6 Brosnan, Gerald (c) CHF ? 0 ?
7 Fontaine, Fred HBFR ? 0 ?
8 Jenkins, Ern BPL ? 0 ?
9 Kiernan, Chris HFFL ? 1 ?
McDonald, Alby BPR ? 0 ?
13 McSpeerin, Bill RO ? 2 ?
11 Millis, Les WL ? 0 ?
10 Milne, Herbert RU ? 1 ?
12 Moriarty, Geoff FB ? 0 ?
14 Naismith, Wally HBFL ? 0 ?
15 Sharp, Jim CHB ? 0 ?
Sharpe, Bert FPL ? 0 ?
16 Trotter, Percy HFFR ? 2 ?
18 Wilkinson, Alf FPR ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 20

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Angus, George RO ? 0 ?
2 Condon, Dick RU ? 1 ?
4 Drohan, Eddie WR ? 0 ?
3 Dummett, Alf BPR ? 0 ?
5 Fell, Matthew FPR ? 0 ?
7 Incoll, Jack FF ? 1 ?
8 Leach, Arthur RU ? 0 ?
9 Leach, Fred C ? 0 ?
10 Lockwood, Teddy FPL ? 1 ?
12 McCormack, Con HBFL ? 0 ?
13 McHale, Jock BPL ? 0 ?
11 Monohan, Jack CHB ? 0 ?
14 Pannam, Charlie (vc) WL ? 0 ?
15 Pears, Harry CHF ? 0 ?
Proudfoot, Bill FB ? 0 ?
17 Rowell, Ted HFFL ? 2 ?
16 Rush, Bob HBFR ? 0 ?
18 Tulloch, Lardie (c) HFFR ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 9

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