1908 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v St Kilda

This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1908 between Fitzroy and St Kilda during round 8 of the 1908 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval. Jim Sharp captained the hosts. The visitors were coached by Mick Grace.

Fitzroy
Back: V. Duncan, E. Jenkins, L. Barker
Half-back: J. Cooper, J. Sharp (capt.), H. McLennan
Centre: J. Thorpe, G. McWilliam, L. Millis
Half-forward: B. Dick, A. Wilkinson, G. Holden
Forward: A. Treloar, W. Johnson, B. Smith
Follower: H. Milne, W. Naismith, B. Bailes

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

Fitzroy (7.6.48) were defeated by St Kilda (12.9.81).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: W. Johnson (4), B. Dick, H. Milne, B. Smith
St Kilda: V. Barwick (2), M. Grace (2), J. Stewart (2), C. Clymo, L. Duff, B. Madden, D. McNamara, H. Parsons, B. Woodcock

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

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFL Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Fitzroy v St Kilda
Date: Saturday 13 June 1908
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by St Kilda
Score: 7.6.48 - 12.9.81

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 3 . 0 5 . 1 5 . 5 7 . 6 7 . 6 (48)
St Kilda 1 . 4 5 . 6 8 . 6 12 . 9 12 . 9 (81)
Margin FITZ by 8 STKL by 5 STKL by 19 STKL by 33 STKL by 33
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), Mick Grace (St Kilda)
Captains: Jim Sharp (Fitzroy), unknown (St Kilda)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Elder
Boundary Umpire: P. Devine, W. Jackson

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailes, Barclay RO ? 0 ?
Barker, Lou BPR ? 0 ?
Cooper, Jack HBFL ? 0 ?
Dick, Billy HFFL ? 1 ?
Duncan, Val BPL ? 0 ?
Holden, George HFFR ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern FB ? 0 ?
Johnson, Wally FF ? 4 ?
McLennan, Harold HBFR ? 0 ?
McWilliam, George C ? 0 ?
Millis, Les WR ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert RU ? 1 ?
Naismith, Wally RU ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim (c) CHB ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob FPR ? 1 ?
Thorpe, Jim WL ? 0 ?
Treloar, Arthur FPL ? 0 ?
Wilkinson, Alf CHF ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 6

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bant, Chris WL ? 0 ?
Bant, Horrie CHB ? 0 ?
Barwick, Vic RO ? 2 ?
Clymo, Charlie FPL ? 1 ?
Cowell, Jim BPR ? 0 ?
Dangerfield, Gordon HBFL ? 0 ?
Duff, Leo FPR ? 1 ?
Ellin, Percy WR ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick CHF ? 2 ?
Julian, Jack HBFR ? 0 ?
Lever, Harry FB ? 0 ?
Madden, Bill HFFL ? 1 ?
McNamara, Dave RU ? 1 ?
Morrissey, George RU ? 0 ?
Parsons, Harry BPL ? 1 ?
Stewart, Billy C ? 0 ?
Stewart, Jim FF ? 2 ?
Woodcock, Bill HFFR ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 12 9

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