1903 VFL Round 14: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1903 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 14 of the 1903 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts.
Gerald Brosnan captained the visitors.
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), B. Bennion, F. Bowey, C. Coles, M. Donaghy, B. Eason, I. Forbes, T. Holligan, G. Kearney, A. McKenzie, B. McKinley, E. Newling, H. Quinton, T. Rankin, P. Stephens, F. Stodart, I. Woods, J. Wright
Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, H. Clarke, F. Fontaine, B. Griffiths, E. Jenkins, C. Kiernan, B. McSpeerin, H. Milne, W. Naismith, A. Sharp, J. Sharp, B. Sharpe, M. Shea, P. Trotter, B. Walker, A. Wilkinson
Geelong (5.3.33) were defeated by Fitzroy (9.12.66).
Goalkickers
Geelong: I. Forbes (2), I. Woods (2), B. Bennion
Fitzroy: B. Sharpe (2), B. Walker (2), G. Brosnan, B. McSpeerin, H. Milne, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 4th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1903
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | (33) |
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| Margin | FITZ by 23 | FITZ by 36 | FITZ by 46 | FITZ by 33 | FITZ by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Henry Young
(Geelong),
Gerald Brosnan
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Goal Umpire:
J. Lucas,
J. Middleton
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennion, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Bowey, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coles, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Donaghy, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Forbes, Ivan | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Holligan, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kearney, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKinley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Quinton, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stodart, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Woods, Ike | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Wright, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 3 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Griffiths, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Shea, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 12 | |||