This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1908 between Geelong and Melbourne during round three of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts.
Hugh Purse captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Geelong (7.8.50) were defeated by Melbourne (10.12.72).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
7.8.50 - 10.12.72
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bennett, Herb
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Charlie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Doull, George
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Bill
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Gell, Les
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Grigg, Dick
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hardiman, Tom
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hassett, Jack
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKay, Hugh
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McKinley, Bill
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moran, Frank
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Newling, Ernie
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Roebuck, Les
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Scown, Percy
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Slater, Joe
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Stephens, Peter
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
8
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Conquest, Jim
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
|
HFFR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Donaldson, Jack
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Jim
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Harris, Frank
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Mills, Paddy
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Monk, Bobby
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Nolan, Bernie
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Norman, Len
|
RO
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Onyons, Basil
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parke, Bert
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pearce, Joe
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Hugh
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rigby, Harry
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jack
|
FF
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Sykes, Wally
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Tottey, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Henry
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
10
|
12
|
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