1904 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1904 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 6 of the 1904 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts. Henry Young captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), G. Barker, L. Barker, A. Bartlett, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, B. Kelly, E. Kneen, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, L. Sharp, M. Shea, P. Shea, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson

Geelong
H. Young (capt.), B. Bennion, B. Clarke, K. Clarke, M. Donaghy, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, I. Forbes, D. Grigg, A. McKenzie, C. Molan, E. Newling, H. Quinton, Teddy Rankin, Tom Rankin, P. Stephens, I. Woods, J. Wright

Fitzroy (12.6.78) defeated Geelong (6.18.54).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: L. Millis (3), P. Shea (3), P. Trotter (3), G. Brosnan, H. Milne, A. Wilkinson
Geelong: I. Forbes (3), I. Woods (2), B. Clarke

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Geelong remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1904 VFL Season
Round: Round 6
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Monday 6 June 1904
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Geelong
Score: 12.6.78 - 6.18.54

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 6 . 0 9 . 2 9 . 4 12 . 6 12 . 6 (78)
Geelong 2 . 2 4 . 6 6 . 15 6 . 18 6 . 18 (54)
Margin FITZ by 22 FITZ by 26 FITZ by 7 FITZ by 24 FITZ by 24
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Gerald Brosnan (Fitzroy), Henry Young (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. D'Helin
Boundary Umpire: J. Keenan

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 1 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Kelly, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 3 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 1 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Les ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Mark ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Paddy ? ? 3 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 3 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 12 6

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bennion, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Clarke, Bert ? ? 1 ?
Clarke, Ken ? ? 0 ?
Donaghy, Mick ? ? 0 ?
Eason, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Fletcher, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Forbes, Ivan ? ? 3 ?
Grigg, Dick ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Alec ? ? 0 ?
Molan, Con ? ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Quinton, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Stephens, Peter ? ? 0 ?
Woods, Ike ? ? 2 ?
Wright, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 18

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