This is the match report for the match played on 12 June 1909 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1909 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Jim Sharp captained the hosts.
Bernie Nolan captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Fitzroy
J. Sharp (capt.), B. Bailes, J. Cooper, B. Dick, B. Dinsmore, A. Ferguson, G. Holden, W. Johnson, G. Lambert, G. McWilliam, L. Millis, C. Morrison, W. Naismith, A. Newbound, P. Parratt, B. Payne, G. Pyke, B. Walker
Melbourne
B. Nolan (capt.), H. Brereton, H. Cope, V. Coutie, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Flintoft, F. Harris, F. Hewitt, J. Hodgkins, L. Irwin, T. Leach, P. Mills, B. Monk, L. Norman, J. Pearce, H. Purse, J. Robertson, J. Smith
Fitzroy (5.12.42) were defeated by Melbourne (8.7.55).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Newbound (2), W. Johnson, L. Millis, G. Pyke
Melbourne: V. Coutie (3), L. Norman (3), H. Brereton, T. Leach
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 12 June 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
5.12.42 - 8.7.55
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Alec Hall
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jim Sharp
(Fitzroy),
Bernie Nolan
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Gibson
Boundary Umpire:
F. Ayles,
W. Connor
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
Bailes, Barclay
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Cooper, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Dick, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Dinsmore, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Ferguson, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Holden, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Johnson, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Lambert, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
McWilliam, George
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Millis, Les
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Morrison, Clive
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Naismith, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Newbound, Arthur
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
Parratt, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Payne, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Pyke, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Sharp, Jim
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Walker, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
Rushed
|
?
|
Total
(18 players)
|
5
|
12
|
Melbourne
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
Brereton, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Cope, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Coutie, Vin
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Flintoft, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Harris, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Hewitt, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Hodgkins, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Irwin, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Leach, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Mills, Paddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Monk, Bobby
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Nolan, Bernie
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Norman, Len
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
Pearce, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Purse, Hugh
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Robertson, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Smith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
Rushed
|
?
|
Total
(18 players)
|
8
|
7
|
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