1907 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1907 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 3 of the 1907 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Ern Jenkins captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), A. Appleton, B. Bailes, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, B. Blacklock, H. Byrne, J. Cooper, J. Dawson, W. Johnson, L. Millis, H. Milne, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, C. Owen, R. Plaisted, J. Sharp
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), J. Allen, F. Boynton, G. Doull, B. Eason, A. Gough, D. Grigg, T. Hardiman, N. Marshall, B. McKinley, G. McNeilage, B. Miller, A. Palmer, T. Rankin, L. Roebuck, P. Scown, J. Slater, P. Stephens
Fitzroy (9.10.64) were defeated by Geelong (12.5.77).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: H. Milne (2), C. Owen (2), J. Sharp (2), W. Johnson, L. Millis, R. Plaisted
Geelong: P. Stephens (5), B. Eason (2), J. Slater (2), A. Gough, D. Grigg, L. Roebuck
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 5th on the ladder and Geelong remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1907
Time:
3:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Geelong | 4 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 5 | (77) |
| Margin | GEEL by 9 | GEEL by 24 | FITZ by 4 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Ern Jenkins
(Fitzroy),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Smith
Boundary Umpire:
E. Clarke,
W. Connor
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bailes, Barclay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Billings, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Blacklock, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Byrne, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dawson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Naismith, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Owen, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Plaisted, Ridley | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Boynton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Gough, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hardiman, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Marshall, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKinley, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McNeilage, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Miller, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Palmer, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Roebuck, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Slater, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Stephens, Peter | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 5 | |||