1907 VFL Round 7: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 15 June 1907 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 7 of the 1907 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Vin Coutie captained the hosts.
Ern Jenkins captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), J. Baquie, J. Canavan, H. Cope, J. Gardiner, H. Hill, B. Homan, C. Johnson, J. Johnson, J. Leith, P. Mills, B. Monk, V. Nielsen, B. Parke, J. Pearce, H. Purse, W. Sykes, H. Symonds
Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), B. Bailes, L. Barker, A. Bartlett, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, G. Brosnan, J. Cooper, J. Dawson, W. Johnson, N. McLennan, L. Millis, H. Milne, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, C. Owen, J. Sharp, B. Smith
Melbourne (8.7.55) defeated Fitzroy (6.11.47).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Leith (4), J. Canavan (2), V. Coutie, H. Symonds
Fitzroy: J. Sharp (4), G. Brosnan, C. Owen
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Fitzroy remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 15 June 1907
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 11 | (47) |
| Margin | MELB by 5 | MELB by 7 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 8 | MELB by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Hall
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne),
Ern Jenkins
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Connor
Boundary Umpire:
T. Murphy,
J. O'Loughlin
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baquie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Canavan, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Cope, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hill, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Homan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nielsen, Victor | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parke, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Purse, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sykes, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Symonds, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 7 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailes, Barclay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bartlett, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Billings, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dawson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McLennan, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Owen, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Smith, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 11 | |||