1904 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 25 June 1904 between Fitzroy and Carlton during round 8 of the 1904 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval.
In the absence of Gerald Brosnan, vice-captain Geoff Moriarty captained the hosts.
Joe McShane captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Fitzroy
G. Moriarty (capt.), G. Barker, L. Barker, A. Bartlett, H. Clarke, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, B. Kelly, J. McDonough, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, P. Shea, P. Sheehan, P. Trotter, A. Wilkinson
Carlton
J. McShane (capt.), B. Boyle, G. Bruce, F. Elliott, A. Gourlay, M. Grace, F. Hince, T. Kennedy, B. Leeds, J. Marchbank, H. McShane, H. Newbound, P. Pelly, E. Prescott, A. Snell, G. Topping, A. Trim, E. Walton
Fitzroy (8.8.56) defeated Carlton (7.10.52).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: P. Trotter (3), P. Sheehan (2), A. Wilkinson (2), B. McSpeerin
Carlton: J. Marchbank (2), H. McShane, J. McShane, E. Prescott, A. Snell, G. Topping
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Carlton were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 25 June 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Carlton | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Margin | FITZ by 20 | FITZ by 17 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 4 | FITZ by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Jack Worrall
(Carlton)
Captains:
Geoff Moriarty
(Fitzroy),
Joe McShane
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
I. Crapp
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Gilbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kelly, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonough, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moriarty, Geoff (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sheehan, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bruce, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Elliott, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gourlay, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hince, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leeds, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Marchbank, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McShane, Henry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McShane, Joe (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Newbound, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Prescott, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Topping, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Trim, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Walton, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 10 | |||