1903 VFL Sectional Round 2: St Kilda v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1903 between St Kilda and Melbourne during the second sectional round of the 1903 VFL season. St Kilda hosted Melbourne at Junction Oval. Jimmy Smith captained the hosts. Bill McClelland captained the visitors.

St Kilda
J. Smith (capt.), C. Baker, G. Balme, V. Barwick, J. Cowell, V. Cumberland, B. Dinsmore, J. Dowding, S. Gravenall, J. Hogan, T. McNamara, F. Nixon, W. Outen, J. Powell, G. Rickards, V. Robertson, H. Smith, A. Trevillian

Melbourne
B. McClelland (capt.), L. Anderson, B. Bowe, B. Bremner, V. Coutie, J. Gardiner, C. Gardner, H. Henderson, E. Hocking, J. Leith, D. McKellar, P. Mills, J. Purse, A. Sowden, J. Strong, E. Tout, F. Watson, C. Young

St Kilda (7.12.54) defeated Melbourne (4.7.31).

Goalkickers
St Kilda: C. Baker (2), B. Dinsmore (2), J. Dowding, S. Gravenall, F. Nixon
Melbourne: J. Leith (3), E. Hocking

As a result of this match, St Kilda remained 5th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1903 VFL Season
Round: Sectional Round 2
Teams: St Kilda v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 22 August 1903
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: Junction Oval

Match Results

Outcome: St Kilda def. Melbourne
Score: 7.12.54 - 4.7.31

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
St Kilda 0 . 3 3 . 8 6 . 11 7 . 12 7 . 12 (54)
Melbourne 3 . 1 3 . 1 3 . 3 4 . 7 4 . 7 (31)
Margin MELB by 16 STKL by 7 STKL by 26 STKL by 23 STKL by 23
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (St Kilda), unknown (Melbourne)
Captains: Jimmy Smith (St Kilda), Bill McClelland (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. D'Helin
Goal Umpire: A. Collis, W. Little

Player Statistics

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Baker, Charlie ? ? 2 ?
Balme, Gerry ? ? 0 ?
Barwick, Vic ? ? 0 ?
Cowell, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Cumberland, Vic ? ? 0 ?
Dinsmore, Bart ? ? 2 ?
Dowding, Jack ? ? 1 ?
Gravenall, Sam ? ? 1 ?
Hogan, Joe ? ? 0 ?
McNamara, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Nixon, Fred ? ? 1 ?
Outen, Wyn ? ? 0 ?
Powell, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Rickards, Gordon ? ? 0 ?
Robertson, Val ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Howard ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Jimmy (c) ? ? 0 ?
Trevillian, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 12

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Lindsay ? ? 0 ?
Bowe, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Bremner, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Coutie, Vin ? ? 0 ?
Gardiner, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Gardner, Corrie ? ? 0 ?
Henderson, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Hocking, Ern ? ? 1 ?
Leith, Jack ? ? 3 ?
McClelland, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
McKellar, Don ? ? 0 ?
Mills, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
Purse, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Sowden, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Strong, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Tout, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Watson, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Young, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 7

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