1908 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Richmond

This is the match report for the match played on 11 July 1908 between Fitzroy and Richmond during round 12 of the 1908 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Richmond at Brunswick Street Oval. Jim Sharp captained the hosts. Charlie Pannam captained the visitors with Jack Hardiman as vice-captain. The visitors were coached by Dick Condon.

Fitzroy
Back: H. McLennan, L. Sharp, L. Barker
Half-back: C. Taylor, J. Sharp (capt.), J. Cooper
Centre: B. Bailes, G. McWilliam, G. Holden
Half-forward: T. Beauchamp, A. Wilkinson, B. Dick
Forward: W. Naismith, W. Johnson, B. Smith
Follower: H. Milne, B. Walker, L. Millis

Richmond
Back: G. Gibson, H. Neil, G. Rankine
Half-back: D. Chapman, I. Lawson, B. Luff
Centre: J. Megson, L. Incigneri, B. Bowden
Half-forward: P. Speakman, B. Schmidt, J. Hardiman (vice-capt.)
Forward: B. Bourke, C. Pannam (capt.), B. Mahoney
Follower: B. Burns, T. Ohlson, D. Condon

Fitzroy (4.9.33) were defeated by Richmond (5.4.34).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Bailes, G. Holden, L. Millis, W. Naismith
Richmond: B. Bourke (3), B. Schmidt (2)

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) and Richmond remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFL Season
Round: Round 12
Teams: Fitzroy v Richmond
Date: Saturday 11 July 1908
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Richmond
Score: 4.9.33 - 5.4.34

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 3 3 . 3 4 . 7 4 . 9 4 . 9 (33)
Richmond 1 . 1 4 . 3 4 . 3 5 . 4 5 . 4 (34)
Margin FITZ by 8 RICH by 6 FITZ by 4 RICH by 1 RICH by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), Dick Condon (Richmond)
Captains: Jim Sharp (Fitzroy), Charlie Pannam (Richmond)
Vice-Captains: unknown (Fitzroy), Jack Hardiman (Richmond)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Smith
Boundary Umpire: F. Ayles, P. Devine

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailes, Barclay WL ? 1 ?
Barker, Lou BPR ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy HFFL ? 0 ?
Cooper, Jack HBFR ? 0 ?
Dick, Billy HFFR ? 0 ?
Holden, George WR ? 1 ?
Johnson, Wally FF ? 0 ?
McLennan, Harold BPL ? 0 ?
McWilliam, George C ? 0 ?
Millis, Les RO ? 1 ?
Milne, Herbert RU ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally FPL ? 1 ?
Sharp, Jim (c) CHB ? 0 ?
Sharp, Les FB ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob FPR ? 0 ?
Taylor, Charlie HBFL ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill RU ? 0 ?
Wilkinson, Alf CHF ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 9

Richmond

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bourke, Bill FPL ? 3 ?
Bowden, Bob WR ? 0 ?
Burns, Bill RU ? 0 ?
Chapman, Doug HBFL ? 0 ?
Condon, Dick RO ? 0 ?
Gibson, George BPL ? 0 ?
Hardiman, Jack (vc) HFFR ? 0 ?
Incigneri, Len C ? 0 ?
Lawson, Ivor CHB ? 0 ?
Luff, Bill HBFR ? 0 ?
Mahoney, Bill FPR ? 0 ?
Megson, Jack WL ? 0 ?
Neil, Harry FB ? 0 ?
Ohlson, Ted RU ? 0 ?
Pannam, Charlie (c) FF ? 0 ?
Rankine, George BPR ? 0 ?
Schmidt, Billy CHF ? 2 ?
Speakman, Percy HFFL ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 4

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