1903 VFL Season: Geelong

These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Corio Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1903 VFL Season
Team: Geelong
Club: Geelong
Home Ground: Corio Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 4th (W-D-L: 9-0-8, P%: 120.7)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Aitken, James 1 0 R08
Bailiff, Les 10 0 R01, R03-11
Bennion, Bill 12 3 R02, R08-14, S01-03, SF
Bowey, Frank 18 1 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Clarke, Ken 3 2 S01-03
Coles, Charlie 18 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Cronin, Fred 5 1 R01, R03, R06-08
Donaghy, Mick 12 0 R01-05, R09-10, R14, S01-03, SF
Eason, Bill 18 17 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Fletcher, Percy 7 0 R01, R04-08, S03
Forbes, Ivan 18 29 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Hines, Willie 7 5 R01, R03-08
Holligan, Teddy 8 2 R02, R11-14, S02-03, SF
Hopkins, Artie 4 0 R03-05, R07
Kearney, Gordon 6 0 R04, R06, R14, S01, S03, SF
Kerr, Bob 3 0 R06-08
Lee, Jack 3 0 R09-10, R13
McCallum, Firth 1 0 S02
McKenzie, Alec 17 7 R01-03, R05-14, S01-03, SF
McKinley, Bill 12 0 R02, R07-14, S01, S03, SF
Mesley, Arthur 9 0 R02, R09-13, S01-02, SF
Newling, Ernie 18 0 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Pincott, Arthur 10 0 R01, R03-06, R10-13, S01
Quinton, Horrie 9 0 R02, R11-14, S01-03, SF
Rankin, Teddy 18 8 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Stephens, Peter 18 4 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Stodart, Frank 5 0 R02, R09, R12, R14, S02
Wayth, Stan 1 0 R04
Webb, Hughie 4 0 R01, R03-05
Woods, Ike 18 34 R01-14, S01-03, SF
Wright, Jack 14 0 R01-03, R05-14, SF
Young, Henry 17 9 R01-07, R09-14, S01-03, SF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
02/05/1903 Round 1 St Kilda AWAY WIN GEEL by 52 unknown Henry Young
03/08/1903 Round 2 Carlton HOME WIN GEEL by 10 unknown Henry Young
16/05/1903 Round 3 Melbourne HOME WIN GEEL by 68 unknown Henry Young
23/05/1903 Round 4 South Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 10 unknown Henry Young
30/05/1903 Round 5 Essendon AWAY LOSS ESSE by 33 unknown Henry Young
06/06/1903 Round 6 Collingwood HOME LOSS COLL by 33 unknown Henry Young
08/06/1903 Round 7 Fitzroy AWAY LOSS FITZ by 40 unknown Henry Young
13/06/1903 Round 8 St Kilda HOME LOSS STKL by 16 unknown unknown
20/06/1903 Round 9 Carlton AWAY LOSS CARL by 7 unknown Henry Young
04/07/1903 Round 10 Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 28 unknown Henry Young
11/07/1903 Round 11 South Melbourne HOME WIN GEEL by 37 unknown Henry Young
18/07/1903 Round 12 Essendon HOME WIN GEEL by 45 unknown Henry Young
25/07/1903 Round 13 Collingwood AWAY LOSS COLL by 14 unknown Henry Young
08/08/1903 Round 14 Fitzroy HOME LOSS FITZ by 33 unknown Henry Young
15/08/1903 Sectional Round 1 South Melbourne AWAY WIN GEEL by 30 unknown Henry Young
22/08/1903 Sectional Round 2 Essendon HOME WIN GEEL by 71 unknown Henry Young
29/08/1903 Sectional Round 3 Fitzroy HOME LOSS FITZ by 7 unknown Henry Young
05/09/1903 Semi Final Fitzroy AWAY LOSS FITZ by 52 unknown Henry Young