1904 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1904 between Fitzroy and St Kilda during round 2 of the 1904 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts.
Jimmy Smith captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), L. Barker, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, B. Kelly, E. Kneen, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, A. Sharp, J. Sharp, P. Shea, H. Tomkins, P. Trotter, B. Walker, A. Wilkinson
St Kilda
J. Smith (capt.), C. Baker, G. Balme, V. Barwick, J. Cowell, V. Cumberland, J. Dowding, D. Feehan, F. Harris, J. Hogan, T. McNamara, F. Nixon, W. Outen, J. Powell, V. Robertson, T. Ryan, H. Smith, D. Starke
Fitzroy (11.17.83) defeated St Kilda (5.3.33).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: P. Trotter (4), G. Brosnan (2), B. McSpeerin (2), L. Barker, L. Millis, A. Wilkinson
St Kilda: C. Baker (2), V. Barwick, F. Nixon, T. Ryan
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and St Kilda were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| St Kilda | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | (33) |
| Margin | FITZ by 8 | FITZ by 20 | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 50 | FITZ by 50 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Gerald Brosnan
(Fitzroy),
Jimmy Smith
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Leeds
Boundary Umpire:
E. Clarke,
E. Samuel
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kelly, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kneen, Edgar | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 17 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Balme, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barwick, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cowell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cumberland, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dowding, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Feehan, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hogan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McNamara, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nixon, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Outen, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Powell, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Val | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Smith, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Jimmy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Starke, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 3 | |||