1906 VFL Sectional Round 1: Melbourne v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 25 August 1906 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during the first sectional round of the 1906 VFL season. Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG. Ern Jenkins captained the visitors.

Melbourne
L. Anderson, F. Brown, J. Conquest, V. Coutie, H. Drane, J. Gardiner, S. Hayman, P. Hordern, F. Hurrey, J. Leith, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, G. Peacock, J. Pearce, H. Purse, G. Richards, F. Sleeman, C. Taylor

Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, G. Barker, L. Barker, F. Fontaine, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, J. Luff, L. Millis, H. Milne, G. Moriarty, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, J. Sharp, B. Smith, P. Trotter, B. Walker

Melbourne (2.1.13) were defeated by Fitzroy (17.18.120).

Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Leith (2)
Fitzroy: P. Trotter (5), C. Naismith (4), L. Millis (2), G. Barker, L. Barker, E. Jenkins, J. Johnson, E. Kneen, H. Milne

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 8th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1906 VFL Season
Round: Sectional Round 1
Teams: Melbourne v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 25 August 1906
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Fitzroy
Score: 2.1.13 - 17.18.120

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 0 . 0 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 (13)
Fitzroy 7 . 2 9 . 9 13 . 11 17 . 18 17 . 18 (120)
Margin FITZ by 44 FITZ by 56 FITZ by 82 FITZ by 107 FITZ by 107
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (Fitzroy)
Captains: unknown (Melbourne), Ern Jenkins (Fitzroy)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: A. Norden
Boundary Umpire: J. Davidson, G. McCall

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, Lindsay ? ? 0 ?
Brown, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Conquest, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Coutie, Vin ? ? 0 ?
Drane, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
Gardiner, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Hayman, Spencer ? ? 0 ?
Hordern, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Hurrey, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Leith, Jack ? ? 2 ?
Nolan, Bernie ? ? 0 ?
Onyons, Basil ? ? 0 ?
Peacock, George ? ? 0 ?
Pearce, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Purse, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
Richards, George ? ? 0 ?
Sleeman, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Taylor, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 2 1

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Abbott, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 0 ?
Barker, Gilbert ? ? 1 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 1 ?
Fontaine, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern (c) ? ? 1 ?
Johnson, Joe ? ? 1 ?
Kneen, Edgar ? ? 1 ?
Luff, Jimmy ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 2 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 1 ?
Moriarty, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Charlie ? ? 4 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 0 ?
Trotter, Percy ? ? 5 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 17 18

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