1909 VFL Round 17: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 28 August 1909 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 17 of the 1909 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Vin Coutie captained the hosts.
Jim Sharp captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Hall.
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), P. Beswicke, H. Brereton, H. Cope, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Flintoft, F. Hewitt, J. Hodgkins, A. Jones, T. Leach, B. McKenzie, P. Mills, B. Monk, J. Pearce, J. Robertson, J. Strong, W. Sykes, G. Woods
Fitzroy
J. Sharp (capt.), B. Briggs, B. Dick, A. Ferguson, G. Holden, W. Johnson, G. Lambert, J. Lynch, H. McLennan, L. Millis, H. Milne, C. Morrison, W. Naismith, P. Parratt, B. Payne, P. Sheehan, C. Taylor, B. Walker
Melbourne (9.7.61) defeated Fitzroy (4.7.31).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Flintoft (3), J. Hodgkins (2), J. Robertson (2), W. Sykes, G. Woods
Fitzroy: B. Dick, W. Johnson, H. McLennan, H. Milne
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 28 August 1909
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
6,425
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | (61) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | (31) |
| Margin | MELB by 2 | MELB by 8 | MELB by 10 | MELB by 30 | MELB by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Hall
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne),
Jim Sharp
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Bain
Boundary Umpire:
G. Hastings,
A. Kenny
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beswicke, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cope, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flintoft, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Hewitt, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hodgkins, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Jones, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Leach, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Mills, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sykes, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Woods, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 7 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dick, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Ferguson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Holden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lynch, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McLennan, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Millis, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Morrison, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Payne, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sharp, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Sheehan, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Taylor, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 7 | |||