1903 VFL Sectional Round 1: South Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1903 between South Melbourne and Geelong during the first sectional round of the 1903 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Tom Fogarty captained the hosts with Charlie James as vice-captain.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
South Melbourne
T. Fogarty (capt.), C. James (vice-capt.), A. Adamson, N. Baptiste, C. Butler, B. Gent, C. Goding, J. Hassett, B. Hickey, B. Howson, B. Johnson, H. Lampe, J. Littler, J. McCashney, J. McDonough, M. Pleass, C. West, B. Windley
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), B. Bennion, F. Bowey, K. Clarke, C. Coles, M. Donaghy, B. Eason, I. Forbes, G. Kearney, A. McKenzie, B. McKinley, A. Mesley, E. Newling, A. Pincott, H. Quinton, T. Rankin, P. Stephens, I. Woods
South Melbourne (8.8.56) were defeated by Geelong (12.14.86).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: C. James (5), C. Goding (2), M. Pleass
Geelong: I. Forbes (3), I. Woods (3), C. Coles (2), F. Bowey, K. Clarke, T. Rankin, H. Young
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and Geelong remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 1
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 15 August 1903
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Geelong
Score:
8.8.56 - 12.14.86
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 14 | (86) |
| Margin | SMLB by 2 | GEEL by 11 | GEEL by 45 | GEEL by 30 | GEEL by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Tom Fogarty
(South Melbourne),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Charlie James
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. D'Helin
Goal Umpire:
G. Clapham,
M. Minahan
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Baptiste, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Butler, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gent, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Goding, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Hassett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Charlie (vc) | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| Johnson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Littler, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McCashney, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonough, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pleass, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| West, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennion, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowey, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Clarke, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Coles, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Donaghy, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Forbes, Ivan | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Kearney, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKinley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mesley, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pincott, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Quinton, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Woods, Ike | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 14 | |||