1908 VFL Round 6: Geelong v St Kilda

This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1908 between Geelong and St Kilda during round 6 of the 1908 VFL season. Geelong hosted St Kilda at Corio Oval. Henry Young captained the hosts. The visitors were coached by Mick Grace.

Geelong
Back: T. Rankin, P. Stephens, J. Bell
Half-back: F. Stodart, J. Slater, E. Newling
Centre: G. Doull, F. Moran, P. Scown
Half-forward: B. Orchard, D. Grigg, B. Eason
Forward: T. Hardiman, G. Tansing, J. Green
Follower: C. Cameron, H. Young (capt.), J. Hassett

St Kilda
Back: A. Landt, H. Lever, J. Cowell
Half-back: B. Stewart, H. Bant, J. Julian
Centre: B. Cromie, J. Stewart, P. Ellin
Half-forward: B. Madden, M. Grace, G. Dangerfield
Forward: C. Clymo, J. Grant, H. Parsons
Follower: D. McNamara, B. Woodcock, V. Barwick

Geelong (5.9.39) were defeated by St Kilda (6.6.42).

Goalkickers
Geelong: D. Grigg (2), T. Hardiman, J. Hassett, G. Tansing
St Kilda: M. Grace (2), G. Dangerfield, B. Madden, H. Parsons, J. Stewart

As a result of this match, Geelong were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) and St Kilda were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFL Season
Round: Round 6
Teams: Geelong v St Kilda
Date: Saturday 6 June 1908
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. by St Kilda
Score: 5.9.39 - 6.6.42

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 2 . 2 3 . 4 3 . 7 5 . 9 5 . 9 (39)
St Kilda 4 . 1 4 . 1 5 . 4 6 . 6 6 . 6 (42)
Margin STKL by 11 STKL by 3 STKL by 9 STKL by 3 STKL by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Geelong), Mick Grace (St Kilda)
Captains: Henry Young (Geelong), unknown (St Kilda)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Wregg
Boundary Umpire: A. Batty, G. Sandford

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bell, John BPR ? 0 ?
Cameron, Charlie RU ? 0 ?
Doull, George WL ? 0 ?
Eason, Bill HFFR ? 0 ?
Green, Jack FPR ? 0 ?
Grigg, Dick CHF ? 2 ?
Hardiman, Tom FPL ? 1 ?
Hassett, Jack RO ? 1 ?
Moran, Frank C ? 0 ?
Newling, Ernie HBFR ? 0 ?
Orchard, Billy HFFL ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy BPL ? 0 ?
Scown, Percy WR ? 0 ?
Slater, Joe CHB ? 0 ?
Stephens, Peter FB ? 0 ?
Stodart, Frank HBFL ? 0 ?
Tansing, George FF ? 1 ?
Young, Henry (c) RU ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 9

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bant, Horrie CHB ? 0 ?
Barwick, Vic RO ? 0 ?
Clymo, Charlie FPL ? 0 ?
Cowell, Jim BPR ? 0 ?
Cromie, Bob WL ? 0 ?
Dangerfield, Gordon HFFR ? 1 ?
Ellin, Percy WR ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick CHF ? 2 ?
Grant, Jack FF ? 0 ?
Julian, Jack HBFR ? 0 ?
Landt, Alby BPL ? 0 ?
Lever, Harry FB ? 0 ?
Madden, Bill HFFL ? 1 ?
McNamara, Dave RU ? 0 ?
Parsons, Harry FPR ? 1 ?
Stewart, Billy HBFL ? 0 ?
Stewart, Jim C ? 1 ?
Woodcock, Bill RU ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 6

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