1908 VFL 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 4 of the 1908 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
Bill Dolphin captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.
Melbourne
J. Bray, J. Conquest, V. Coutie, J. Donaldson, J. Fitzpatrick, F. Harris, A. Jones, P. Mills, B. Monk, B. Nolan, L. Norman, B. Onyons, J. Pearce, H. Rigby, J. Smith, W. Sykes, B. Tottey, H. Wright
South Melbourne
B. Dolphin (capt.), G. Anderson, B. Atkins, V. Belcher, H. Callan, J. Cameron, D. Casey, H. Drane, B. Franks, B. Gent, B. Goddard, T. Grimshaw, J. Jones, A. Kerr, L. Mortimer, C. Ricketts, T. Wade, P. Wood
Melbourne (12.3.75) defeated South Melbourne (10.13.73).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Onyons (3), J. Conquest (2), V. Coutie (2), A. Jones (2), J. Fitzpatrick, B. Nolan, J. Smith
South Melbourne: A. Kerr (4), H. Callan, D. Casey, H. Drane, B. Goddard, J. Jones, L. Mortimer
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and South Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Hall
(Melbourne),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Bill Dolphin
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Wregg
Goal Umpire:
J. Lucas,
F. Sigmont
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 | |||