1906 VFL Round 1: Carlton v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1906 between Carlton and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1906 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Melbourne at Princes Park.
Jim Flynn captained the hosts.
Arthur Sowden captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Worrall.
Carlton
J. Flynn (capt.), B. Boyle, G. Bruce, F. Caine, N. Clark, F. Elliott, M. Gotz, M. Grace, W. Grant, C. Hammond, G. Johnson, J. Kennedy, T. Kennedy, A. Lang, R. McGregor, B. Payne, A. Snell, G. Topping
Melbourne
A. Sowden (capt.), S. Anderson, V. Coutie, J. Gardiner, H. Henderson, F. Howard, A. McDonald, J. McIntosh, P. Mills, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, H. Parkin, J. Pearce, H. Purse, J. Purse, F. Sleeman, J. Strong, H. Tomkins
Carlton (12.11.83) defeated Melbourne (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Carlton: F. Caine (4), M. Grace (4), F. Elliott, G. Johnson, A. Lang, G. Topping
Melbourne: H. Tomkins (3), V. Coutie, J. Gardiner, J. McIntosh, B. Onyons, J. Purse
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 3rd on the ladder and Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1906
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | CARL by 1 | CARL by 24 | CARL by 27 | CARL by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Worrall
(Carlton),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jim Flynn
(Carlton),
Arthur Sowden
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Murphy
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bruce, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Caine, Frank | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Clark, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Elliott, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Flynn, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gotz, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grace, Mick | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Grant, Wal | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hammond, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lang, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| McGregor, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Payne, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Topping, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 11 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Henderson, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howard, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McDonald, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McIntosh, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nolan, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Onyons, Basil | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Parkin, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sleeman, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||