1908 VFL Season Round 4: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1908 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round four of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.
Bill Dolphin captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.
Melbourne (12.3.75) defeated South Melbourne (10.13.73).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
12.3.75 - 10.13.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 1 | 12 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 3 | (75) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | SMLB by 2 | MELB by 8 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Conquest, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Donaldson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jones, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Nolan, Bernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Norman, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Onyons, Basil | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rigby, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Sykes, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tottey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wright, Henry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 3 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Atkins, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Callan, Hughie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Drane, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gent, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Goddard, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kerr, Alex | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Ricketts, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wade, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wood, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 13 | |||