1906 VFL Grand Final: Carlton v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 22 September 1906 between Carlton and Fitzroy in the grand final of the 1906 VFL season. Carlton hosted Fitzroy at MCG. Jim Flynn captained the hosts. Ern Jenkins captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.

Carlton
Back: N. Clark, D. Gillespie, L. Beck
Half-back: B. Payne, G. Johnson, C. Hammond
Centre: G. Bruce, R. McGregor, T. Kennedy
Half-forward: F. Caine, J. Marchbank, M. Grace
Forward: A. Lang, G. Topping, I. Little
Follower: J. Flynn (capt.), F. Jinks, F. Elliott

Fitzroy
Back: F. Abbott, G. Moriarty, L. Barker
Half-back: E. Jenkins (capt.), J. Sharp, P. Sheehan
Centre: E. Kneen, T. Beauchamp, B. Bailes
Half-forward: J. Johnson, F. Fontaine, G. Brosnan
Forward: P. Trotter, C. Naismith, B. Smith
Follower: H. Milne, B. Walker, L. Millis

Carlton (15.4.94) defeated Fitzroy (6.9.45).

Goalkickers
Carlton: F. Caine (3), M. Grace (3), G. Topping (3), L. Beck, F. Elliott, C. Hammond, F. Jinks, I. Little, J. Marchbank
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan, F. Fontaine, L. Millis, C. Naismith, P. Trotter, B. Walker

Match Details

Season: 1906 VFL Season
Round: Grand Final
Teams: Carlton v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 22 September 1906
Time: 2:50 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 44,437

Match Results

Outcome: Carlton def. Fitzroy
Score: 15.4.94 - 6.9.45

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Carlton 3 . 2 7 . 4 9 . 4 15 . 4 15 . 4 (94)
Fitzroy 1 . 6 1 . 7 6 . 8 6 . 9 6 . 9 (45)
Margin CARL by 8 CARL by 33 CARL by 14 CARL by 49 CARL by 49
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Jack Worrall (Carlton), unknown (Fitzroy)
Captains: Jim Flynn (Carlton), Ern Jenkins (Fitzroy)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Wregg
Goal Umpire: J. Lucas, H. O'Bern
Boundary Umpire: E. Clarke, G. Hastings

Player Statistics

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Beck, Les BPR ? 1 ?
Bruce, George WL ? 0 ?
Caine, Frank HFFL ? 3 ?
Clark, Norm BPL ? 0 ?
Elliott, Fred RO ? 1 ?
Flynn, Jim (c) RU ? 0 ?
Gillespie, Doug FB ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick HFFR ? 3 ?
Hammond, Charlie HBFR ? 1 ?
Jinks, Fred RU ? 1 ?
Johnson, George CHB ? 0 ?
Kennedy, Ted WR ? 0 ?
Lang, Alex FPL ? 0 ?
Little, Ike FPR ? 1 ?
Marchbank, Jim CHF ? 1 ?
McGregor, Rod C ? 0 ?
Payne, Billy HBFL ? 0 ?
Topping, George FF ? 3 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 15 4

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Abbott, Frank BPL ? 0 ?
Bailes, Barclay WR ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou BPR ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy C ? 0 ?
Brosnan, Gerald HFFR ? 1 ?
Fontaine, Fred CHF ? 1 ?
Jenkins, Ern (c) HBFL ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe HFFL ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar WL ? 0 ?
Millis, Les RO ? 1 ?
Milne, Herbert RU ? 0 ?
Moriarty, Geoff FB ? 0 ?
Naismith, Charlie FF ? 1 ?
Sharp, Jim CHB ? 0 ?
Sheehan, Percy HBFR ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob FPR ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy FPL ? 1 ?
Walker, Bill RU ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 9

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