1908 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1908 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 4 of the 1908 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Jim Sharp captained the hosts. Henry Young captained the visitors.

Fitzroy
J. Sharp (capt.), B. Bailes, L. Barker, T. Beauchamp, J. Cooper, B. Dick, J. Edgeley, E. Jenkins, W. Johnson, H. McLennan, G. McWilliam, L. Millis, H. Milne, W. Naismith, C. Owen, B. Smith, C. Taylor, B. Walker

Geelong
H. Young (capt.), J. Bell, H. Bennett, C. Cameron, G. Doull, B. Eason, L. Gell, D. Grigg, T. Hardiman, J. Hassett, F. Moran, B. Orchard, T. Rankin, L. Roebuck, P. Scown, J. Slater, P. Stephens, F. Stodart

Fitzroy (7.18.60) defeated Geelong (6.8.44).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Bailes, L. Barker, W. Johnson, H. McLennan, W. Naismith, C. Owen, B. Smith
Geelong: T. Hardiman (2), L. Roebuck (2), C. Cameron, B. Eason

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFL Season
Round: Round 4
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Saturday 23 May 1908
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Geelong
Score: 7.18.60 - 6.8.44

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 5 3 . 8 4 . 13 7 . 18 7 . 18 (60)
Geelong 3 . 1 3 . 6 5 . 7 6 . 8 6 . 8 (44)
Margin GEEL by 2 FITZ by 2 level FITZ by 16 FITZ by 16
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Jim Sharp (Fitzroy), Henry Young (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Boyle
Goal Umpire: F. Lucas

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailes, Barclay ? ? 1 ?
Barker, Lou ? ? 1 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy ? ? 0 ?
Cooper, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Dick, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Edgeley, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Wally ? ? 1 ?
McLennan, Harold ? ? 1 ?
McWilliam, George ? ? 0 ?
Millis, Les ? ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally ? ? 1 ?
Owen, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
Sharp, Jim (c) ? ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob ? ? 1 ?
Taylor, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 18

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bell, John ? ? 0 ?
Bennett, Herb ? ? 0 ?
Cameron, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
Doull, George ? ? 0 ?
Eason, Bill ? ? 1 ?
Gell, Les ? ? 0 ?
Grigg, Dick ? ? 0 ?
Hardiman, Tom ? ? 2 ?
Hassett, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Moran, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Orchard, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Roebuck, Les ? ? 2 ?
Scown, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Slater, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Stephens, Peter ? ? 0 ?
Stodart, Frank ? ? 0 ?
Young, Henry (c) ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 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