1903 VFL Round 6: Carlton v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1903 between Carlton and Fitzroy during round 6 of the 1903 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Fitzroy at Princes Park.
Joe McShane captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.
Carlton
J. McShane (capt.), G. Bruce, F. Elliott, J. Flynn, A. Ford, M. Grace, B. Jacobson, B. Leeds, H. McShane, J. Opie, C. Roland, G. Ross, A. Snell, J. Sullivan, G. Topping, A. Trim, E. Walton, F. Webber
Fitzroy
L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, T. Best, F. Brophy, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne, G. Moriarty, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, P. Trotter, B. Walker, A. Wilkinson
Carlton (8.8.56) defeated Fitzroy (4.5.29).
Goalkickers
Carlton: J. Sullivan (4), J. McShane (2), B. Leeds, A. Snell
Fitzroy: C. Kiernan (2), B. Sharpe, P. Trotter
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Carlton
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 6 June 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | (29) |
| Margin | FITZ by 7 | level | CARL by 14 | CARL by 27 | CARL by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Carlton),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Joe McShane
(Carlton),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Cariss
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
J. Jones
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Elliott, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flynn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ford, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jacobson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leeds, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McShane, Henry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McShane, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Opie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roland, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ross, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sullivan, Joe | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Topping, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trim, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Walton, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Webber, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Best, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brophy, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 5 | |||