1904 VFL Round 13: Geelong v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 30 July 1904 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 13 of the 1904 VFL season. Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval. Henry Young captained the hosts. Gerald Brosnan captained the visitors.

Geelong
H. Young (capt.), B. Bennion, F. Bowey, K. Clarke, G. Doull, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, D. Grigg, J. Knell, A. McKenzie, J. Munday, E. Newling, H. Quinton, Teddy Rankin, Tom Rankin, P. Stephens, I. Woods, J. Wright

Fitzroy
G. Brosnan (capt.), A. Bartlett, H. Clarke, F. Fontaine, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, F. Lethbridge, J. McDonough, B. McSpeerin, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, A. Sharp, J. Sharp, P. Shea, P. Trotter, B. Walker

Geelong (5.12.42) defeated Fitzroy (4.13.37).

Goalkickers
Geelong: K. Clarke (2), B. Eason, D. Grigg, H. Young
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan, H. Clarke, F. Lethbridge, H. Milne

As a result of this match, Geelong remained 7th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1904 VFL Season
Round: Round 13
Teams: Geelong v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 30 July 1904
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. Fitzroy
Score: 5.12.42 - 4.13.37

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 3 . 8 3 . 8 5 . 12 5 . 12 5 . 12 (42)
Fitzroy 0 . 1 1 . 7 2 . 7 4 . 13 4 . 13 (37)
Margin GEEL by 25 GEEL by 13 GEEL by 23 GEEL by 5 GEEL by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: T. Murphy

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bennion, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Bowey, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Clarke, Ken ? ? 2 ?
Doull, George ? ? 0 ?
Eason, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Fletcher, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Grigg, Dick ? ? 1 ?
Knell, Jack ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Alec ? ? 0 ?
Munday, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Quinton, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Stephens, Peter ? ? 0 ?
Woods, Ike ? ? 0 ?
Wright, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 12

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 1 ?
Clarke, Harry ? ? 1 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 0 ?
Lethbridge, Fred ? ? 1 ?
McDonough, Jack ? ? 0 ?
McSpeerin, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 1 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Shea, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 13

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