1906 VFL Round 12: Geelong v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1906 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 12 of the 1906 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts with Alec McKenzie as vice-captain.
Arthur Sowden captained the visitors.
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), A. McKenzie (vice-capt.), J. Bell, G. Doull, A. Dupe, B. Eason, T. Gibney, A. Gough, D. Grigg, J. Harper, J. Knell, L. Martin, B. McKinley, A. Palmer, L. Roebuck, P. Scown, P. Stephens, E. Stubbs
Melbourne
A. Sowden (capt.), L. Anderson, S. Anderson, B. Bowe, J. Gardiner, P. Hordern, F. McCooey, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, G. Peacock, J. Pearce, H. Purse, G. Richards, W. Rogers, F. Sleeman, H. Stanley, C. Stanway, J. Strong
Geelong (6.21.57) defeated Melbourne (6.10.46).
Goalkickers
Geelong: A. Dupe, B. Eason, J. Knell, L. Roebuck, E. Stubbs, H. Young
Melbourne: J. Strong (3), B. Nolan, B. Onyons, H. Stanley
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1906 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 July 1906
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 0 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 13 | 4 | . | 16 | 6 | . | 21 | 6 | . | 21 | (57) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Margin | MELB by 13 | GEEL by 14 | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 11 | GEEL by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Henry Young
(Geelong),
Arthur Sowden
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Alec McKenzie
(Geelong),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Tulloch
Boundary Umpire:
A. Batty,
G. Sandford
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dupe, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gibney, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gough, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harper, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Knell, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martin, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKinley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Palmer, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roebuck, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stubbs, Edgar | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 21 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bowe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hordern, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McCooey, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nolan, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Onyons, Basil | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Peacock, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Richards, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rogers, Willie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sleeman, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sowden, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stanley, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Stanway, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 10 | |||