1904 VFL Round 10: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 9 July 1904 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 10 of the 1904 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gerald Brosnan captained the hosts.
Frank Langley captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), G. Barker, L. Barker, A. Bartlett, H. Clarke, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, J. McDonough, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, P. Shea, P. Trotter, B. Walker, A. Wilkinson
Melbourne
F. Langley (capt.), R. Adam, L. Anderson, S. Anderson, J. Conquest, V. Coutie, H. Drane, J. Gardiner, M. Gardner, M. Herring, G. Moodie, H. Parkin, J. Pearce, J. Purse, A. Sowden, J. Strong, E. Vollugi, C. Young
Fitzroy (8.10.58) defeated Melbourne (5.13.43).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: P. Trotter (2), G. Barker, G. Brosnan, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne, P. Shea
Melbourne: V. Coutie (2), J. Gardiner (2), H. Drane
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 9 July 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Margin | FITZ by 9 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Gerald Brosnan
(Fitzroy),
Frank Langley
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Gilbert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Clarke, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonough, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Trotter, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Anderson, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Conquest, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Drane, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Gardner, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Herring, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parkin, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 24 | Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Vollugi, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 13 | |||