1906 VFL Round 4: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 May 1906 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 4 of the 1906 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Arthur Sowden captained the hosts.
Bert Howson captained the visitors.
Melbourne
A. Sowden (capt.), S. Anderson, B. Bowe, J. Conquest, V. Coutie, J. Gardiner, H. Henderson, J. Leith, P. Mills, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, G. Peacock, H. Purse, J. Purse, W. Rogers, F. Sleeman, C. Stanway, J. Strong
South Melbourne
B. Howson (capt.), P. Bourke, T. Buist, D. Casey, B. Dolphin, T. Fogarty, B. Franklin, B. Franks, H. Gibson, A. Kerr, H. Lampe, D. McKay, L. Mortimer, C. Ricketts, B. Scott, B. Strang, T. Wade, T. Wenborn
Melbourne (5.9.39) defeated South Melbourne (5.4.34).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: V. Coutie (2), F. Sleeman (2), B. Onyons
South Melbourne: A. Kerr (2), B. Scott (2), T. Fogarty
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 May 1906
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
5.9.39 - 5.4.34
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | (34) |
| Margin | MELB by 3 | level | SMLB by 2 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Arthur Sowden
(Melbourne),
Bert Howson
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Allen
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Conquest, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Henderson, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nolan, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Onyons, Basil | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Peacock, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rogers, Willie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sleeman, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stanway, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 9 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Buist, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fogarty, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Franklin, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gibson, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Howson, Bert (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kerr, Alex | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Lampe, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ricketts, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scott, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Strang, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wade, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wenborn, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 4 | |||