1903 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1903 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 7 of the 1903 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), S. Baker, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, T. Best, F. Brophy, F. Fontaine, B. Griffiths, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, A. McDonald, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, M. Shea, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), L. Bailiff, F. Bowey, C. Coles, F. Cronin, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, I. Forbes, W. Hines, A. Hopkins, B. Kerr, A. McKenzie, B. McKinley, E. Newling, T. Rankin, P. Stephens, I. Woods, J. Wright
Fitzroy (8.14.62) defeated Geelong (3.4.22).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Wilkinson (4), C. Kiernan (2), G. Brosnan, B. Griffiths
Geelong: B. Eason, I. Forbes, A. McKenzie
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Geelong remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Monday 8 June 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | (22) |
| Margin | GEEL by 17 | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 40 | FITZ by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Gerald Brosnan
(Fitzroy),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Devine
Goal Umpire:
A. Collis,
J. Jones
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Sam | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Best, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brophy, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffiths, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McDonald, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailiff, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowey, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coles, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cronin, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fletcher, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Forbes, Ivan | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hines, Willie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hopkins, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kerr, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McKinley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Woods, Ike | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wright, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 4 | |||