1906 VFL Round 4: Geelong v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1906 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 4 of the 1906 VFL season. Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval. Henry Young captained the hosts with Alec McKenzie as vice-captain. Ern Jenkins captained the visitors.

Geelong
H. Young (capt.), A. McKenzie (vice-capt.), G. Doull, B. Eason, L. Fairbairn, P. Fletcher, A. Gough, D. Grigg, J. Knell, L. Martin, B. McKinley, J. Munday, E. Newling, T. Rankin, L. Roebuck, P. Scown, P. Stephens, I. Woods

Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, G. Barker, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, F. Fontaine, J. Holt, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, L. Millis, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, P. Sheehan, B. Smith, P. Trotter, B. Walker

Geelong (4.7.31) were defeated by Fitzroy (8.9.57).

Goalkickers
Geelong: B. Eason, L. Martin, L. Roebuck, I. Woods
Fitzroy: E. Kneen (2), L. Millis (2), P. Trotter (2), F. Fontaine, C. Naismith

As a result of this match, Geelong remained 8th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1906 VFL Season
Round: Round 4
Teams: Geelong v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 26 May 1906
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by Fitzroy
Score: 4.7.31 - 8.9.57

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 1 . 0 1 . 4 2 . 4 4 . 7 4 . 7 (31)
Fitzroy 2 . 3 4 . 6 7 . 9 8 . 9 8 . 9 (57)
Margin FITZ by 9 FITZ by 20 FITZ by 35 FITZ by 26 FITZ by 26
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Geelong), unknown (Fitzroy)
Captains: Henry Young (Geelong), Ern Jenkins (Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains: Alec McKenzie (Geelong), unknown (Fitzroy)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: G. Hastings

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Doull, George ? ? 0 ?
Eason, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Fairbairn, Les ? ? 0 ?
Fletcher, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Gough, Alf ? ? 0 ?
Grigg, Dick ? ? 0 ?
Knell, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Martin, Len ? ? 1 ?
McKenzie, Alec (vc) ? ? 0 ?
McKinley, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Munday, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Tom ? ? 0 ?
Roebuck, Les ? ? 1 ?
Scown, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Stephens, Peter ? ? 0 ?
Woods, Ike ? ? 1 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 7

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Abbott, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Billings, Syd ? ? 0 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 1 ?
Holt, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern (c) ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 2 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 2 ?
Naismith, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Sheehan, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 2 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 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