This is the match report for the match played on 21 August 1909 between Geelong and Melbourne during round sixteen of the 1909 season of the Victorian Football League.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Vin Coutie captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
Geelong (6.9.45) were defeated by Melbourne (9.14.68).
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 21 August 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Geelong
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
6.9.45 - 9.14.68
Player Statistics
Geelong
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Armstrong, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Batty, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beard, Dave
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cameron, Charlie
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Doull, George
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Alec
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Eason, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Grigg, Dick
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
James, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Martini, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Moran, Frank
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Newling, Ernie
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Orchard, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Palmer, Alby
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Rankin, Teddy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Scown, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Slater, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Wilton, Billy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
6
|
9
|
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
|
|
Bell, David
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Beswicke, Percy
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Brereton, Harry
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
?
|
|
|
Coutie, Vin
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Cowell, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Jim
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
?
|
|
|
Flintoft, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Hewitt, Fred
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Hodgkins, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Jones, Alf
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Leach, Ted
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
Maxwell, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
|
McKenzie, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Monk, Bobby
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Pearce, Joe
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Robertson, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Smith, Jack
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
?
|
|
|
Sykes, Wally
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
?
|
|
Rushed
|
?
|
|
Total
(18 players)
|
9
|
14
|
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