1904 VFL Round 1: Carlton v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1904 between Carlton and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1904 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Fitzroy at Princes Park.
Joe McShane captained the hosts.
Gerald Brosnan captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.
Carlton
J. McShane (capt.), M. Crowe, J. Cullen, F. Elliott, J. Flynn, F. Hince, N. Hogg, T. Kennedy, B. Lithgow, B. McNamara, H. McShane, C. Roland, A. Ryan, F. Scott, A. Snell, C. Tough, A. Trim, F. Webber
Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), L. Barker, A. Bartlett, H. Clarke, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, A. Sharp, J. Sharp, P. Sheehan, P. Trotter, B. Walker, A. Wilkinson
Carlton (1.8.14) were defeated by Fitzroy (16.12.108).
Goalkickers
Carlton: F. Webber
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (4), H. Milne (4), L. Millis (2), P. Trotter (2), L. Barker, F. Fontaine, W. Naismith, A. Wilkinson
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 8th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 8 | 1 | . | 8 | 1 | . | 8 | (14) |
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 12 | (108) |
| Margin | FITZ by 19 | FITZ by 33 | FITZ by 37 | FITZ by 94 | FITZ by 94 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Carlton),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Joe McShane
(Carlton),
Gerald Brosnan
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. D'Helin
Boundary Umpire:
P. Devine,
E. Schunke
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowe, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cullen, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Elliott, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flynn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hince, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hogg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lithgow, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McNamara, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McShane, Henry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McShane, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roland, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scott, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tough, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trim, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Webber, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 1 | 8 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kneen, Edgar | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sharp, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sheehan, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 12 | |||