This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1903 between Fitzroy and Geelong in the first semi final of the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at the MCG.
Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
Fitzroy (11.15.81) defeated Geelong (4.5.29).
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFL Season
Round:
First Semi Final
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 5 September 1903
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Geelong
Score:
11.15.81 - 4.5.29
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Barker, Lou
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brophy, Frank
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Brosnan, Gerald
(c)
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Clarke, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fontaine, Fred
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jenkins, Ern
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kiernan, Chris
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McSpeerin, Bill
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Millis, Les
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Milne, Herbert
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Naismith, Wally
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharpe, Bert
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Shea, Mark
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Trotter, Percy
|
RO
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wilkinson, Alf
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
11
|
15
|
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bennion, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bowey, Frank
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Coles, Charlie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Donaghy, Mick
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Bill
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Forbes, Ivan
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holligan, Teddy
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kearney, Gordon
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Alec
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKinley, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mesley, Arthur
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Newling, Ernie
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Quinton, Horrie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Stephens, Peter
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Woods, Ike
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Jack
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
(c)
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
5
|
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