This is the match report for the match played on 11 July 1908 between Melbourne and Geelong during round twelve of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at the MCG.
Hugh Purse captained the hosts.
Henry Young captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.
Melbourne (9.12.66) defeated Geelong (7.6.48).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 11 July 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def.
Geelong
Score:
9.12.66 - 7.6.48
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Cope, Harry
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
|
FF
|
?
|
4
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Jim
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hewitt, Fred
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hodgkins, Joe
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Jones, Alf
|
FPR
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Mills, Paddy
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Monk, Bobby
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Nolan, Bernie
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Norman, Len
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Parke, Bert
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pearce, Joe
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Hugh
(c)
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Purse, Jack
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rigby, Harry
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jack
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Strong, Jack
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Henry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
9
|
12
|
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Beard, Dave
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Bell, John
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Boyd, Alex
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Charlie
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Doull, George
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Bill
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Grigg, Dick
|
CHF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hardiman, Tom
|
FPL
|
?
|
5
|
?
|
|
|
Hassett, Jack
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
McGorlick, Norm
|
FPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Moran, Frank
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Newling, Ernie
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pender, Jack
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Salmon, Percy
|
FF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Scown, Percy
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Slater, Joe
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Young, Henry
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
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