1907 VFL Round 14: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 10 August 1907 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 14 of the 1907 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Ern Jenkins captained the hosts.
Vin Coutie captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Fitzroy
E. Jenkins (capt.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, S. Billings, B. Blacklock, J. Cooper, J. Dawson, W. Johnson, N. McLennan, L. Millis, H. Milne, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, T. Sadlier, J. Sharp, B. Walker
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), J. Conquest, J. Fitzpatrick, J. Gardiner, H. Hill, B. Homan, J. Johnson, J. Leith, P. Mills, B. Monk, B. Nolan, B. Onyons, B. Parke, G. Peacock, J. Pearce, H. Rigby, J. Smith, J. Strong
Fitzroy (5.9.39) were defeated by Melbourne (6.19.55).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: W. Johnson (2), T. Sadlier (2), J. Sharp
Melbourne: V. Coutie (3), J. Leith (2), J. Fitzpatrick
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder 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 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 10 August 1907
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 6 | 1 | . | 14 | 5 | . | 16 | 6 | . | 19 | 6 | . | 19 | (55) |
| Margin | FITZ by 6 | level | MELB by 17 | MELB by 16 | MELB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Alec Hall
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Ern Jenkins
(Fitzroy),
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Wregg
Boundary Umpire:
W. Jackson,
W. Roy
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bailes, Barclay | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Billings, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Blacklock, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dawson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McLennan, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sadlier, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 9 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conquest, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Gardiner, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hill, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Homan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leith, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nolan, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Onyons, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parke, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Peacock, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rigby, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 19 | |||