1909 VFL Round 1: Geelong v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1909 between Geelong and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1909 VFL season.
Geelong hosted South Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Henry Young captained the hosts.
Charlie Ricketts captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Charlie Ricketts.
Geelong
H. Young (capt.), L. Armstrong, D. Beard, A. Boyd, C. Cameron, G. Doull, B. Eason, D. Grigg, J. Hassett, L. James, B. Miller, F. Moran, E. Newling, B. Orchard, T. Rankin, P. Salmon, P. Scown, B. Whittington
South Melbourne
C. Ricketts (capt.), D. Baird, V. Belcher, G. Bower, J. Caldwell, J. Cameron, D. Casey, B. Deas, B. Dolphin, B. Franks, T. Grimshaw, A. Hiskins, A. Kerr, H. Moore, L. Mortimer, J. Scobie, B. Thomas, T. Wade
Geelong (6.8.44) were defeated by South Melbourne (8.5.53).
Goalkickers
Geelong: B. Eason (2), H. Young (2), E. Newling, P. Salmon
South Melbourne: B. Deas (4), L. Mortimer (3), D. Casey
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 8th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Geelong
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
6.8.44 - 8.5.53
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 5 | (53) |
| Margin | GEEL by 6 | SMLB by 3 | level | SMLB by 9 | SMLB by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Henry Young
(Geelong),
Charlie Ricketts
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Drohan
Goal Umpire:
S. Chapman,
W. Little
Boundary Umpire:
A. Batty,
G. Sandford
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beard, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Boyd, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hassett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| James, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Miller, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newling, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Orchard, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rankin, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Salmon, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whittington, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Young, Henry (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bower, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Caldwell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cameron, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Casey, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Deas, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Dolphin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Franks, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kerr, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moore, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mortimer, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Ricketts, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scobie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Thomas, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Wade, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 5 | |||