This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1908 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round one of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Jim Sharp captained the hosts.
Bill Dolphin captained the visitors.
Fitzroy (6.8.44) were defeated by South Melbourne (7.11.53).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
6.8.44 - 7.11.53
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bailes, Barclay
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beauchamp, Tammy
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cooper, Jack
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dick, Billy
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Duncan, Val
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Franklin, Bill
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Holden, George
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Johnson, Wally
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
McLennan, Harold
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McLennan, Norm
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McWilliam, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Millis, Les
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Milne, Herbert
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Naismith, Wally
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sharp, Jim
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thorpe, Jim
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Treloar, Arthur
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
6
|
8
|
South Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Atkins, Bert
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Vic
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Callan, Hughie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Jim
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Casey, Dick
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dolphin, Bill
(c)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grimshaw, Tom
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Arthur
|
CHF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Holland, Reuben
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Jones, Jack
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kerr, Alex
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mortimer, Len
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
|
Moxham, Billy
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Ricketts, Charlie
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Thomas, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wade, Ted
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wilson, Harry
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wood, Phonse
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
11
|
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