1908 VFL Round 17: St Kilda v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1908 between St Kilda and Fitzroy during round 17 of the 1908 VFL season. St Kilda hosted Fitzroy at Junction Oval. Dave McNamara captained the hosts. Jim Sharp captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Mick Grace.

St Kilda
Back: J. Cowell, H. Lever, J. Julian
Half-back: C. Bant, H. Bant, B. Stewart
Centre: W. Scott, B. Northey, B. O'Connell
Half-forward: H. Parsons, D. McNamara (capt.), B. Woodcock
Forward: M. Grace, J. Stewart, B. Madden
Follower: G. Dangerfield, G. Morrissey, C. Clymo

Fitzroy
Back: W. Naismith, E. Jenkins, V. Duncan
Half-back: T. Beauchamp, J. Sharp (capt.), C. Taylor
Centre: B. Bailes, L. Millis, H. McLennan
Half-forward: B. Dick, F. Forbes, B. Smith
Forward: B. Dinsmore, W. Johnson, A. Wilkinson
Follower: H. Milne, B. Walker, G. Holden

St Kilda (4.7.31) defeated Fitzroy (3.4.22).

Goalkickers
St Kilda: B. Madden (2), M. Grace, J. Stewart
Fitzroy: W. Johnson, B. Smith, A. Wilkinson

As a result of this match, St Kilda remained 3rd on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFL Season
Round: Round 17
Teams: St Kilda v Fitzroy
Date: Saturday 15 August 1908
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Junction Oval

Match Results

Outcome: St Kilda def. Fitzroy
Score: 4.7.31 - 3.4.22

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
St Kilda 1 . 2 2 . 5 2 . 6 4 . 7 4 . 7 (31)
Fitzroy 1 . 2 1 . 2 2 . 2 3 . 4 3 . 4 (22)
Margin level STKL by 9 STKL by 4 STKL by 9 STKL by 9
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: G. Mackenzie
Boundary Umpire: H. Palling, W. Roy

Player Statistics

St Kilda

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bant, Chris HBFL ? 0 ?
Bant, Horrie CHB ? 0 ?
Clymo, Charlie RO ? 0 ?
Cowell, Jim BPL ? 0 ?
Dangerfield, Gordon RU ? 0 ?
Grace, Mick FPL ? 1 ?
Julian, Jack BPR ? 0 ?
Lever, Harry FB ? 0 ?
Madden, Bill FPR ? 2 ?
McNamara, Dave (c) CHF ? 0 ?
Morrissey, George RU ? 0 ?
Northey, Bob C ? 0 ?
O'Connell, Bert WR ? 0 ?
Parsons, Harry HFFL ? 0 ?
Scott, Wally WL ? 0 ?
Stewart, Billy HBFR ? 0 ?
Stewart, Jim FF ? 1 ?
Woodcock, Bill HFFR ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 7

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Bailes, Barclay WL ? 0 ?
Beauchamp, Tammy HBFL ? 0 ?
Dick, Billy HFFL ? 0 ?
Dinsmore, Bill FPL ? 0 ?
Duncan, Val BPR ? 0 ?
Forbes, Fred CHF ? 0 ?
Holden, George RO ? 0 ?
Jenkins, Ern FB ? 0 ?
Johnson, Wally FF ? 1 ?
McLennan, Harold WR ? 0 ?
Millis, Les C ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert RU ? 0 ?
Naismith, Wally BPL ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim (c) CHB ? 0 ?
Smith, Bob HFFR ? 1 ?
Taylor, Charlie HBFR ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill RU ? 0 ?
Wilkinson, Alf FPR ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 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

Player Line-Up

St Kilda Coach: Mick Grace
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
W. Naismith E. Jenkins V. Duncan G. Dangerfield

B. Madden J. Stewart M. Grace G. Morrissey

FORWARD C. Clymo

HALF-BACK



T. Beauchamp J. Sharp (c) C. Taylor



B. Woodcock D. McNamara (c) H. Parsons



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



B. Bailes L. Millis H. McLennan



B. O'Connell B. Northey W. Scott FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE H. Milne

HALF-FORWARD B. Walker

B. Dick F. Forbes B. Smith G. Holden

B. Stewart H. Bant C. Bant



HALF-BACK



FORWARD



B. Dinsmore W. Johnson A. Wilkinson



J. Julian H. Lever J. Cowell



BACK



Fitzroy Coach: unknown