1903 VFL Season Round 8: Melbourne v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1903 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round eight of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG. Bill McClelland captained the hosts. Tom Fogarty captained the visitors with Charlie James as vice-captain.

Melbourne (6.6.42) defeated South Melbourne (3.17.35).

Match Details

Season: 1903 VFL Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Melbourne v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 13 June 1903
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. South Melbourne
Score: 6.6.42 - 3.17.35

Quarter Breakdown

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Final
Melbourne	2	.	1	3	.	4	6	.	4	6	.	6	6	.	6	(42)
South Melbourne	2	.	4	2	.	8	3	.	14	3	.	17	3	.	17	(35)
Margin	SMLB by 3			MELB by 2			MELB by 8			MELB by 7			MELB by 7
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Bill McClelland

South Melbourne

Captain: Tom Fogarty
Vice-Captain: Charlie James

Match Umpires

Field Umpires

I. Crapp

Goal Umpires

W. Bruton
J. Middleton

Player Statistics

Melbourne

#	Player	Pos.	ToG%	GL	BH
	Bowe, Bill	?	?	0	?
	Bremner, Billy	?	?	0	?
	Coutie, Vin	?	?	2	?
	Gardiner, Jack	?	?	1	?
	Gardner, Eric	?	?	0	?
	Henderson, Harry	?	?	0	?
	Herring, Maurie	?	?	0	?
	Langley, Frank	?	?	0	?
	Leith, Jack	?	?	2	?
	McClelland, Bill (c)	?	?	0	?
	Mills, Paddy	?	?	1	?
	Moodie, George	?	?	0	?
	Parkin, Harry	?	?	0	?
	Purse, Jack	?	?	0	?
	Sowden, Arthur	?	?	0	?
	Strong, Jack	?	?	0	?
	Tout, Ernie	?	?	0	?
	Young, Charlie	?	?	0	?
Rushed					?
Total (18 players)				6	6

South Melbourne

#	Player	Pos.	ToG%	GL	BH
	Adamson, Arthur	?	?	0	?
	Baptiste, Ned	?	?	0	?
	Fogarty, Tom (c)	?	?	0	?
	Gent, Billy	?	?	0	?
	Goding, Charlie	?	?	0	?
	Hassett, Jack	?	?	0	?
	Hickey, Bill	?	?	0	?
	Howson, Bert	?	?	0	?
	James, Charlie (vc)	?	?	0	?
	Johnson, Bill	?	?	0	?
	Lampe, Harry	?	?	0	?
	Littler, Joe	?	?	3	?
	McGee, Billy	?	?	0	?
	Pleass, Mick	?	?	0	?
	Rippon, Norm	?	?	0	?
	Scott, Bill	?	?	0	?
	Todd, Jack	?	?	0	?
	Windley, Bill	?	?	0	?
Rushed					?
Total (18 players)				3	17

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

Score Timeline

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	unknown behind	6.6.42	-	3.17.35	??:??

Links

1903 VFL Season

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