1910 VFL Round 8: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 18 June 1910 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 8 of the 1910 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Vin Coutie captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Eddie Drohan.
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), B. Allen, D. Bell, P. Beswicke, H. Brereton, S. Fairbairn, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Flintoft, M. George, B. Hendrie, L. Irwin, B. McKenzie, B. Monk, H. Odgers, J. Pearce, J. Robertson, J. Strong, H. Tomkins
Fitzroy
H. Bartlett, B. Briggs, B. Dick, B. Drew, T. Farrell, A. Ferguson, G. Holden, W. Johnson, F. Kirkwood, G. Lambert, B. Lenne, H. Milne, C. Morrison, W. Naismith, A. Newbound, A. Pattison, J. Porter, B. Rahilly
Melbourne (6.14.50) were defeated by Fitzroy (8.18.66).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: S. Fairbairn (2), L. Irwin (2), H. Brereton, B. Flintoft
Fitzroy: B. Briggs (2), B. Drew (2), H. Bartlett, B. Dick, B. Lenne, J. Porter
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1910 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 18 June 1910
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
7,318
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 14 | (50) |
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 18 | 8 | . | 18 | (66) |
| Margin | MELB by 14 | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 19 | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Eddie Drohan
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Mackenzie
Boundary Umpire:
B. McNamara,
L. Stainsby
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Bell, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beswicke, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flintoft, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| George, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Irwin, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Strong, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 14 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett, Herman | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Briggs, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Dick, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Drew, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Farrell, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ferguson, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Holden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kirkwood, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Milne, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Morrison, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Newbound, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pattison, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Porter, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rahilly, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 18 | |||