1903 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for South Melbourne for the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Lakeside Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in eighth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1903 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
8th (W-D-L: 2-0-15, P%: 54.9)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Tom Fogarty
Vice-Captain:
Charlie James
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Arthur | 15 | 0 | R01, R03-11, R13-14, S01-03 | |
| Adamson, Dave | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Alley, Ned | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Baptiste, Ned | 7 | 0 | R08-13, S01 | |
| Boles, Joe | 1 | 1 | R07 | |
| Bourne, Charles | 1 | 0 | S02 | |
| Burns, Allen | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Butler, Archie | 2 | 0 | S02-03 | |
| Butler, Charlie | 5 | 0 | R12-13, S01-03 | |
| Cameron, Jim | 2 | 0 | S02-03 | |
| Canavan, Joe | 8 | 7 | R02-05, R07, R10-12 | |
| Cormick, Johnny | 4 | 2 | R01-03, R07 | |
| Fogarty, Tom | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R08-14, S01 | |
| Fox, Joe | 1 | 0 | S03 | |
| Fraser, Bill | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R11 | |
| Gent, Billy | 17 | 6 | R01-14, S01-03 | |
| Goding, Charlie | 10 | 10 | R03-08, R12, S01-03 | |
| Guy, Harry | 4 | 0 | R04-07 | |
| Hassett, Jack | 15 | 6 | R03-14, S01-03 | |
| Hickey, Bill | 17 | 0 | R01-14, S01-03 | |
| Howson, Bert | 16 | 0 | R01-06, R08-14, S01-03 | |
| Incigneri, Len | 1 | 0 | S03 | |
| James, Charlie | 16 | 6 | R01-10, R12-14, S01-03 | |
| Jeanneret, Henri | 10 | 1 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-11, R14 | |
| Johnson, Bill | 8 | 3 | R01-02, R04, R08, R12, R14, S01, S03 | |
| King, Jim | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Lampe, Harry | 14 | 5 | R04-14, S01-03 | |
| Littler, Joe | 10 | 9 | R06-14, S01 | |
| McCashney, John | 2 | 0 | S01-02 | |
| McDonough, Jack | 14 | 3 | R01-02, R04-07, R09, R11-14, S01-03 | |
| McDougall, Ernie | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| McGee, Billy | 9 | 2 | R06-14 | |
| McKelson, Ollie | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Newbould, Will | 1 | 0 | S02 | |
| O'Connell, Ossie | 1 | 1 | S03 | |
| Pleass, Mick | 15 | 5 | R01-11, R13-14, S01-02 | |
| Powell, Dave | 6 | 3 | R01-02, R10-11, R13-14 | |
| Richards, Chris | 1 | 1 | R01 | |
| Rippon, Harold | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R05-06, R10 | |
| Rippon, Norm | 7 | 1 | R01-02, R04-06, R08-09 | |
| Scott, Bill | 14 | 3 | R01-14 | |
| Todd, Jack | 7 | 0 | R01-02, R08-11, S02 | |
| West, Charlie | 3 | 0 | R13-14, S01 | |
| Windley, Bill | 14 | 0 | R01, R03-09, R12-14, S01-03 | |
| Worroll, Frank | 1 | 0 | S03 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1903 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 7 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 09/05/1903 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 68 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 16/05/1903 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 67 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 23/05/1903 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 30/05/1903 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 33 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 06/06/1903 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 7 | unknown | Charlie James |
| 08/06/1903 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 9 | unknown | Charlie James |
| 13/06/1903 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 7 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 20/06/1903 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 7 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 04/07/1903 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 16 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 11/07/1903 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 37 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 18/07/1903 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 30 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 25/07/1903 | Round 13 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 22 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 08/08/1903 | Round 14 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 49 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 15/08/1903 | Sectional Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 30 | unknown | Tom Fogarty |
| 22/08/1903 | Sectional Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 60 | unknown | Charlie James |
| 29/08/1903 | Sectional Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 57 | unknown | Charlie James |