1907 VFL Round 4: Collingwood v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1907 between Collingwood and Melbourne during round 4 of the 1907 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Melbourne at Victoria Park.
Arthur Leach captained the hosts with Eddie Drohan as vice-captain.
Vin Coutie captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Collingwood
A. Leach (capt.), E. Drohan (vice-capt.), C. Abbott, G. Angus, T. Baxter, H. Cheffers, P. Gibb, G. Green, J. Hay, D. Lee, J. McHale, J. Monohan, B. Nash, H. Pears, T. Rowell, B. Rush, F. Stancliffe, T. Worle
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), J. Baquie, J. Canavan, H. Cope, F. Harris, B. Homan, P. Hunt, C. Johnson, J. Johnson, J. Leith, P. Mills, B. Monk, V. Nielsen, B. Onyons, J. Pearce, H. Purse, H. Rigby, J. West
Collingwood (4.10.34) were defeated by Melbourne (6.10.46).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: D. Lee (2), E. Drohan, T. Rowell
Melbourne: V. Coutie, B. Homan, C. Johnson, J. Johnson, J. Leith, B. Onyons
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1907
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
4.10.34 - 6.10.46
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 10 | (34) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Margin | MELB by 6 | COLL by 8 | COLL by 8 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Collingwood),
Alec Hall
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Arthur Leach
(Collingwood),
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Eddie Drohan
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Smith
Boundary Umpire:
A. Norden,
J. O'Loughlin
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Angus, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Baxter, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cheffers, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drohan, Eddie (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gibb, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Green, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hay, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leach, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lee, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McHale, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monohan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nash, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pears, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rowell, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rush, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stancliffe, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Worle, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baquie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Canavan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cope, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Homan, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hunt, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Johnson, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nielsen, Victor | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Onyons, Basil | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rigby, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| West, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 10 | |||