This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1908 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round two of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.
Bill Dolphin captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
South Melbourne (7.9.51) defeated Geelong (4.8.32).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
7.9.51 - 4.8.32
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Anderson, George
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Atkins, Bert
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Belcher, Vic
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Callan, Hughie
|
RU
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Jim
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Casey, Dick
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Dolphin, Bill
(c)
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grimshaw, Tom
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hiskins, Arthur
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Kerr, Alex
|
FPL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Maine, Lindsay
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mortimer, Len
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Paternoster, Henry
|
HFFL
|
?
|
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
|
9
|
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bennett, Herb
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Charlie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Davern, Bill
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Doull, George
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gell, Les
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Grigg, Dick
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hardiman, Tom
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hassett, Jack
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Molan, Con
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moran, Frank
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Newling, Ernie
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Orchard, Billy
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Scown, Percy
|
WR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Slater, Joe
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stephens, Peter
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
4
|
8
|
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