1905 VFL Round 1: Geelong v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1905 between Geelong and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1905 VFL season.
Geelong hosted South Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts.
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), K. Clarke, M. Donaghy, G. Doull, B. Eason, P. Fletcher, D. Grigg, M. Holligan, J. Knell, A. McKenzie, J. Munday, E. Newling, H. Quinton, T. Rankin, L. Roebuck, P. Stephens, F. Stodart, J. Wright
South Melbourne
P. Abercrombie, J. Cameron, D. Casey, J. Catarinich, C. Clements, B. Dolphin, T. Fogarty, H. Gibson, J. Hassett, B. McGee, D. McKay, A. Pitman, A. Pratt, B. Scott, B. Sharpe, B. Strang, S. Sykes, B. Windley
Geelong (5.9.39) were defeated by South Melbourne (8.14.62).
Goalkickers
Geelong: K. Clarke, D. Grigg, M. Holligan, L. Roebuck, J. Wright
South Melbourne: C. Clements (3), J. Hassett (2), A. Pitman, S. Sykes, B. Windley
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 8th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1905 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Geelong
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 6 May 1905
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
5.9.39 - 8.14.62
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | GEEL by 4 | GEEL by 12 | SMLB by 16 | SMLB by 23 | SMLB by 23 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Henry Young
(Geelong),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Cariss
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Donaghy, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fletcher, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Holligan, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Knell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Quinton, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roebuck, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stodart, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wright, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 9 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Catarinich, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Clements, Charles | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hassett, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pitman, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Pratt, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scott, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharpe, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strang, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sykes, Sydney | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Windley, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 14 | |||