1904 VFL Sectional Round 2: Geelong v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 27 August 1904 between Geelong and Fitzroy during the second sectional round 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, B. Burns, K. Clarke, R. Digby, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, J. Fox, A. McKenzie, J. Munday, E. Newling, H. Quinton, Teddy Rankin, Tom Rankin, P. Stephens, I. Woods, J. Wright

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

Geelong (4.6.30) were defeated by Fitzroy (8.5.53).

Goalkickers
Geelong: H. Young (2), B. Eason, I. Woods
Fitzroy: E. Kneen (2), G. Brosnan, J. Johnson, L. Sharp, P. Shea, P. Sheehan, P. Trotter

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: Sectional Round 2
Teams: Geelong v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 27 August 1904
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by Fitzroy
Score: 4.6.30 - 8.5.53

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 0 . 2 2 . 3 4 . 5 4 . 6 4 . 6 (30)
Fitzroy 3 . 0 4 . 1 6 . 3 8 . 5 8 . 5 (53)
Margin FITZ by 16 FITZ by 10 FITZ by 10 FITZ by 23 FITZ by 23
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. D'Helin

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bennion, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Bowey, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Burns, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Clarke, Ken ? ? 0 ?
Digby, Reg ? ? 0 ?
Eason, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Fletcher, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Fox, Joe ? ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Alec ? ? 0 ?
Munday, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Quinton, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Stephens, Peter ? ? 0 ?
Woods, Ike ? ? 1 ?
Wright, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 2 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 6

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Lou ? ? 0 ?
Bartlett, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald (c) ? ? 1 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 1 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 2 ?
McDonough, Jack ? ? 0 ?
McSpeerin, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Les ? ? 1 ?
Shea, Paddy ? ? 1 ?
Sheehan, Percy ? ? 1 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 1 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 5

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