1904 VFL Round 12: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 July 1904 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 12 of the 1904 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Bill McClelland captained the hosts.
Billy McGee captained the visitors.
Melbourne
B. McClelland (capt.), R. Adam, J. Conquest, V. Coutie, H. Drane, J. Gardiner, M. Gardner, H. Henderson, M. Herring, F. Langley, T. Leach, G. Moodie, J. Pearce, H. Purse, J. Purse, A. Sowden, J. Strong, C. Young
South Melbourne
B. McGee (capt.), J. Cameron, C. Clements, T. Fogarty, B. Gent, B. Griffiths, C. Haigbloom, J. Hassett, B. Hickey, B. Howson, C. James, H. Lampe, D. McKay, N. Rippon, B. Scott, B. Sharpe, B. Strang, T. Wenborn
Melbourne (9.13.67) were defeated by South Melbourne (11.7.73).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: V. Coutie (3), J. Gardiner (2), F. Langley (2), H. Purse (2)
South Melbourne: C. Clements (3), B. McGee (2), B. Strang (2), J. Cameron, B. Gent, J. Hassett, B. Scott
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1904 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 July 1904
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
9.13.67 - 11.7.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 7 | (73) |
| Margin | SMLB by 1 | MELB by 17 | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 6 | SMLB by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill McClelland
(Melbourne),
Billy McGee
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Cariss
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Conquest, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Drane, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Gardner, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Henderson, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Herring, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Langley, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Leach, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McClelland, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moodie, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 24 | Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 13 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Clements, Charles | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gent, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Griffiths, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Haigbloom, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hassett, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McGee, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rippon, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scott, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strang, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Wenborn, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 7 | |||