1906 VFL Season Round 2: Melbourne v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1906 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round two of the 1906 season of the Victorian Football League. Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at the MCG. Arthur Sowden captained the hosts. Ern Jenkins captained the visitors.

Melbourne (8.5.53) were defeated by Fitzroy (10.13.73).

Match Details

Season: 1906 VFL Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Melbourne v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 12 May 1906
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Fitzroy
Score: 8.5.53 - 10.13.73

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 1 5 . 4 6 . 4 8 . 5 8 . 5 (53)
Fitzroy 2 . 5 5 . 7 9 . 11 10 . 13 10 . 13 (73)
Margin FITZ by 4 FITZ by 3 FITZ by 25 FITZ by 20 FITZ by 20
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Arthur Sowden

Fitzroy

Captain: Ern Jenkins

Match Umpires

Field Umpires

C. Allen

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Syd ? ? 2 ?
Bowe, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Conquest, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Coutie, Vin ? ? 2 ?
Gardiner, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Hayman, Spencer ? ? 0 ?
Leith, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Mills, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
Nolan, Bernie ? ? 0 ?
Onyons, Basil ? ? 3 ?
Peacock, George ? ? 0 ?
Purse, Hugh ? ? 1 ?
Purse, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Rogers, Willie ? ? 0 ?
Sowden, Arthur (c) ? ? 0 ?
Stanway, Clyde ? ? 0 ?
Strong, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Tomkins, Hedley ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 5

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Abbott, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 2 ?
Billings, Syd ? ? 0 ?
Bradley, Rupe ? ? 1 ?
Brosnan, Gerald ? ? 3 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 1 ?
Holt, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern (c) ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Charlie ? ? 2 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sheehan, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Wilkinson, Alf ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 10 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