1907 VFL Sectional Round 1: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 17 August 1907 between Fitzroy and Geelong during the first sectional round 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.), F. Abbott, B. Bailes, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, G. Brosnan, J. Dawson, J. Edgeley, F. Fontaine, W. Johnson, L. Millis, H. Milne, C. Naismith, W. Naismith, C. Owen, J. Sharp, B. Smith, B. Walker
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), F. Boynton, A. Day, G. Doull, B. Eason, B. Getsom, D. Grigg, T. Hardiman, J. Hassett, H. McKay, A. McKenzie, J. McNeilage, C. Molan, F. Moran, A. Palmer, T. Rankin, T. Sherry, J. Slater
Fitzroy (12.16.88) defeated Geelong (5.8.38).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: W. Johnson (3), J. Sharp (3), L. Millis (2), B. Walker (2), B. Bailes, B. Smith
Geelong: J. Hassett (2), B. Eason, C. Molan, T. Sherry
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Geelong remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1907 VFL Season
Round:
Sectional Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 17 August 1907
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 16 | 12 | . | 16 | (88) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Margin | FITZ by 18 | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 40 | FITZ by 50 | FITZ by 50 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Ern Jenkins
(Fitzroy),
Henry Young
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Coombes
Boundary Umpire:
P. Devine,
T. Murphy
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bailes, Barclay | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Barker, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dawson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Edgeley, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fontaine, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jenkins, Ern (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Owen, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Smith, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 16 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Day, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Getsom, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hardiman, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hassett, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McKay, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McNeilage, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Molan, Con | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Palmer, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sherry, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Slater, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 8 | |||