1908 VFL Round 3: South Melbourne v St Kilda

This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1908 between South Melbourne and St Kilda during round 3 of the 1908 VFL season. South Melbourne hosted St Kilda at Lakeside Oval. Bill Dolphin captained the hosts. Jack Wells captained the visitors. The visitors were coached by Mick Grace.

South Melbourne
Back: T. Grimshaw, B. Dolphin (capt.), B. Thomas
Half-back: G. Anderson, P. Wood, B. Atkins
Centre: D. Bowen, L. Maine, T. Wade
Half-forward: C. Millsom, T. Hosking, V. Belcher
Forward: D. Casey, H. Paternoster, A. Kerr
Follower: H. Callan, J. Cameron, C. Ricketts

St Kilda
Back: D. Feehan, H. Lever, J. Cowell
Half-back: B. Stewart, H. Bant, J. Julian
Centre: W. Scott, J. Wells (capt.), P. Ellin
Half-forward: B. Madden, D. McNamara, J. Stewart
Forward: C. Clymo, M. Grace, B. Woodcock
Follower: V. Cumberland, G. Morrissey, V. Barwick

South Melbourne (4.2.26) were defeated by St Kilda (7.13.55).

Goalkickers
South Melbourne: H. Callan (2), V. Belcher, A. Kerr
St Kilda: D. McNamara (2), V. Barwick, V. Cumberland, M. Grace, J. Stewart, B. Woodcock

As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and St Kilda were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: South Melbourne v St Kilda
Date: Saturday 16 May 1908
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Lakeside Oval

Match Results

Outcome: South Melbourne def. by St Kilda
Score: 4.2.26 - 7.13.55

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
South Melbourne 1 . 0 2 . 1 3 . 2 4 . 2 4 . 2 (26)
St Kilda 4 . 5 5 . 7 5 . 10 7 . 13 7 . 13 (55)
Margin STKL by 23 STKL by 24 STKL by 20 STKL by 29 STKL by 29
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (South Melbourne), Mick Grace (St Kilda)
Captains: Bill Dolphin (South Melbourne), Jack Wells (St Kilda)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: G. Mackenzie
Boundary Umpire: P. Devine, F. Winslow

Player Statistics

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Anderson, George HBFL ? 0 ?
Atkins, Bert HBFR ? 0 ?
Belcher, Vic HFFR ? 1 ?
Bowen, Dave WL ? 0 ?
Callan, Hughie RU ? 2 ?
Cameron, Jim RU ? 0 ?
Casey, Dick FPL ? 0 ?
Dolphin, Bill (c) FB ? 0 ?
Grimshaw, Tom BPL ? 0 ?
Hosking, Toner CHF ? 0 ?
Kerr, Alex FPR ? 1 ?
Maine, Lindsay C ? 0 ?
Millsom, Charles HFFL ? 0 ?
Paternoster, Henry FF ? 0 ?
Ricketts, Charlie RO ? 0 ?
Thomas, Bill BPR ? 0 ?
Wade, Ted WR ? 0 ?
Wood, Phonse CHB ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 2

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bant, Horrie CHB ? 0 ?
Barwick, Vic RO ? 1 ?
Clymo, Charlie FPL ? 0 ?
Cowell, Jim BPR ? 0 ?
Cumberland, Vic RU ? 1 ?
Ellin, Percy WR ? 0 ?
Feehan, Dan BPL ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick FF ? 1 ?
Julian, Jack HBFR ? 0 ?
Lever, Harry FB ? 0 ?
Madden, Bill HFFL ? 0 ?
McNamara, Dave CHF ? 2 ?
Morrissey, George RU ? 0 ?
Scott, Wally WL ? 0 ?
Stewart, Billy HBFL ? 0 ?
Stewart, Jim HFFR ? 1 ?
Wells, Jack (c) C ? 0 ?
Woodcock, Bill FPR ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 13

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