1907 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1907 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 2 of the 1907 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Ern Jenkins captained the hosts.
Bill Dolphin captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, H. Byrne, J. Cooper, J. Dawson, F. Fontaine, W. Johnson, H. McLennan, L. Millis, H. Milne, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, C. Owen, J. Sharp
South Melbourne
B. Dolphin (capt.), G. Anderson, B. Atkins, V. Belcher, P. Bourke, J. Cameron, D. Casey, B. Franks, B. Gent, B. Kerr, L. Maine, D. McKay, L. Mortimer, B. Moxham, B. Strang, B. Thomas, T. Wade, L. Weate
Fitzroy (7.15.57) defeated South Melbourne (7.5.47).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: W. Johnson (2), J. Cooper, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, J. Sharp
South Melbourne: J. Cameron (3), D. Casey, B. Franks, B. Kerr, L. Mortimer
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 5th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1907
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
7.15.57 - 7.5.47
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | (47) |
| Margin | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 7 | SMLB by 6 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Ern Jenkins
(Fitzroy),
Bill Dolphin
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. James
Boundary Umpire:
G. Hastings,
W. Jackson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bailes, Barclay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Byrne, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Dawson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McLennan, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Naismith, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Owen, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 15 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Atkins, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bourke, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gent, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kerr, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Maine, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKay, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Moxham, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strang, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wade, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Weate, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 5 | |||