1906 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1906 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 2 of the 1906 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Arthur Sowden captained the hosts.
Ern Jenkins captained the visitors.
Melbourne
A. Sowden (capt.), S. Anderson, B. Bowe, J. Conquest, V. Coutie, J. Gardiner, S. Hayman, J. Leith, P. Mills, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, G. Peacock, H. Purse, J. Purse, W. Rogers, C. Stanway, J. Strong, H. Tomkins
Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, G. Barker, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, R. Bradley, G. Brosnan, F. Fontaine, J. Holt, L. Millis, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, P. Sheehan, P. Trotter, B. Walker, A. Wilkinson
Melbourne (8.5.53) were defeated by Fitzroy (10.13.73).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Onyons (3), S. Anderson (2), V. Coutie (2), H. Purse
Fitzroy: G. Brosnan (3), T. Beauchamp (2), C. Naismith (2), R. Bradley, F. Fontaine, A. Wilkinson
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1906
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
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
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Arthur Sowden
(Melbourne),
Ern Jenkins
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
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 | |||