1907 VFL Round 8: Melbourne v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 22 June 1907 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 8 of the 1907 VFL season. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG. Vin Coutie captained the hosts. Bill Dolphin captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.

Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), J. Baquie, J. Canavan, H. Cope, J. Gardiner, F. Harris, B. Homan, J. Johnson, J. Leith, P. Mills, B. Monk, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, B. Parke, J. Pearce, H. Purse, H. Rigby, W. Sykes

South Melbourne
Back: L. Maine, B. Dolphin (capt.), P. Wood
Half-back: G. Anderson, H. Lampe, B. Atkins
Centre: B. Moxham, B. Goddard, T. Wade
Half-forward: V. Belcher, B. Strang, H. Callan
Forward: B. Gent, C. Ricketts, J. Main
Follower: B. Franks, J. Jackson, B. Kerr

Melbourne (7.10.52) defeated South Melbourne (5.10.40).

Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Leith (4), J. Baquie, B. Nolan, B. Onyons
South Melbourne: B. Gent (2), J. Main, C. Ricketts, B. Strang

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1907 VFL Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Melbourne v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 22 June 1907
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. South Melbourne
Score: 7.10.52 - 5.10.40

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 1 7 . 2 7 . 5 7 . 10 7 . 10 (52)
South Melbourne 0 . 3 1 . 5 3 . 10 5 . 10 5 . 10 (40)
Margin MELB by 10 MELB by 33 MELB by 19 MELB by 12 MELB by 12
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Alec Hall (Melbourne), unknown (South Melbourne)
Captains: Vin Coutie (Melbourne), Bill Dolphin (South Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Boyle
Boundary Umpire: E. Clarke, P. Devine

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Baquie, Jack ? ? 1 ?
Canavan, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Cope, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Coutie, Vin (c) ? ? 0 ?
Gardiner, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Harris, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Homan, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Leith, Jack ? ? 4 ?
Mills, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
Monk, Bobby ? ? 0 ?
Nolan, Bernie ? ? 1 ?
Onyons, Basil ? ? 1 ?
Parke, Bert ? ? 0 ?
Pearce, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Purse, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
Rigby, Harry ? ? 0 ?
Sykes, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 10

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, George HBFL ? 0 ?
Atkins, Bert HBFR ? 0 ?
Belcher, Vic HFFL ? 0 ?
Callan, Hughie HFFR ? 0 ?
Dolphin, Bill (c) FB ? 0 ?
Franks, Bert RU ? 0 ?
Gent, Billy FPL ? 2 ?
Goddard, Bill C ? 0 ?
Jackson, Johnny RU ? 0 ?
Kerr, Bill RO ? 0 ?
Lampe, Harry CHB ? 0 ?
Main, Jack FPR ? 1 ?
Maine, Lindsay BPL ? 0 ?
Moxham, Billy WL ? 0 ?
Ricketts, Charlie FF ? 1 ?
Strang, Bill CHF ? 1 ?
Wade, Ted WR ? 0 ?
Wood, Phonse BPR ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 10

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

Player Line-Up

Melbourne Coach: Alec Hall
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
L. Maine B. Dolphin (c) P. Wood













FORWARD



HALF-BACK



G. Anderson H. Lampe B. Atkins













HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



B. Moxham B. Goddard T. Wade









FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE B. Franks

HALF-FORWARD J. Jackson

V. Belcher B. Strang H. Callan B. Kerr











HALF-BACK



FORWARD



B. Gent C. Ricketts J. Main













BACK



South Melbourne Coach: unknown