This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1903 between Melbourne and Carlton during the first sectional round of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Carlton at the MCG.
Joe McShane captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Melbourne (5.2.32) were defeated by Carlton (9.13.67).
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 15 August 1903
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Carlton
Score:
5.2.32 - 9.13.67
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, Lindsay
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowe, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bremner, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardiner, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Corrie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Eric
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Henderson, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hocking, Ern
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Lewis, Austin
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mills, Paddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moodie, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Moriarty, Dan
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sowden, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Strong, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Tout, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
2
|
Carlton
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bruce, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Crowe, Matt
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Flynn, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ford, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grace, Mick
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Hogg, Norm
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McNamara, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Henry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McShane, Joe
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
O'Connor, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Opie, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ross, Gordon
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ryan, Chris
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Snell, Archie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Tough, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Trim, Albert
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Walton, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
9
|
13
|
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