1903 VFL Round 13: Fitzroy v Carlton

This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1903 between Fitzroy and Carlton during round 13 of the 1903 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval. Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts. Joe McShane captained the visitors. The visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.

Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, F. Brophy, H. Clarke, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne, G. Moriarty, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, P. Trotter, B. Walker

Carlton
J. McShane (capt.), G. Bruce, F. Elliott, A. Ford, M. Grace, F. Hince, B. Leeds, H. McShane, C. O'Connor, J. Opie, C. Ross, G. Ross, F. Scott, A. Snell, J. Sullivan, A. Trim, E. Walton, F. Webber

Fitzroy (8.8.56) defeated Carlton (3.6.24).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: P. Trotter (2), F. Brophy, G. Brosnan, C. Kiernan, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne
Carlton: M. Grace, F. Scott, J. Sullivan

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Carlton were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1903 VFL Season
Round: Round 13
Teams: Fitzroy v Carlton
Date: Saturday 25 July 1903
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Carlton
Score: 8.8.56 - 3.6.24

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 1 . 2 4 . 5 7 . 6 8 . 8 8 . 8 (56)
Carlton 2 . 0 2 . 0 2 . 2 3 . 6 3 . 6 (24)
Margin CARL by 4 FITZ by 17 FITZ by 34 FITZ by 32 FITZ by 32
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), Jack Worrall (Carlton)
Captains: Gerald Brosnan (Fitzroy), Joe McShane (Carlton)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: I. Crapp
Goal Umpire: W. Bruton, J. Jones

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Brophy, Frank ? ? 1 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 1 ?
Clarke, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Kiernan, Chris ? ? 1 ?
McSpeerin, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 1 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 1 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sharpe, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 2 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 8

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bruce, George ? ? 0 ?
Elliott, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Ford, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick ? ? 1 ?
Hince, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Leeds, Billy ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Henry ? ? 0 ?
McShane, Joe (c) ? ? 0 ?
O'Connor, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Opie, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Ross, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Ross, Gordon ? ? 0 ?
Scott, Fred ? ? 1 ?
Snell, Archie ? ? 0 ?
Sullivan, Joe ? ? 1 ?
Trim, Albert ? ? 0 ?
Walton, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Webber, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 6

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