This is the match report for the match played on 1 August 1908 between Melbourne and University during round fifteen of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League.
Melbourne hosted University at the MCG.
Hugh Purse captained the hosts.
Tom Fogarty captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.
Melbourne (7.12.54) were defeated by University (8.10.58).
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Melbourne
v
University
Date:
Saturday 1 August 1908
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
University
Score:
7.12.54 - 8.10.58
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bickford, Albert
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Jim
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hewitt, Fred
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Jones, Alf
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
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
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rigby, Harry
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jack
|
HFFL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Sykes, Wally
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Tottey, Bill
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wright, Henry
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
7
|
12
|
University
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bowden, Henry
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Browning, Denby
|
FPL
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Cordner, Harry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cordner, Ted
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Crawford, Frank
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Elliott, George
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fogarty, Chris
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fogarty, Tom
(c)
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Gardner, Mark
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hartkopf, Bert
|
FF
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Jones, Jack
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Kneen, Edgar
|
HFFL
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Ogilvie, Alick
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Ratz, Martin
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Richards, Norm
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Seward, Leo
|
RU
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Tymms, Athol
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Williams, Mal
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
10
|
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