1910 VFL Round 17: Fitzroy v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 27 August 1910 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 17 of the 1910 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill Walker captained the hosts. Vin Coutie captained the visitors. The visitors were coached by Eddie Drohan.

Fitzroy
Back: G. Lambert, A. Pattison, W. Naismith
Half-back: J. Cooper, W. Johnson, B. Dick
Centre: A. Ferguson, H. McLennan, F. Kirkwood
Half-forward: T. Farrell, P. Parratt, A. Newbound
Forward: J. Porter, B. Briggs, B. Walker (capt.)
Follower: H. Milne, B. Rahilly, G. Holden

Melbourne
Back: C. Quinlan, J. Pearce, B. Monk
Half-back: B. Nolan, H. Odgers, H. Rodd
Centre: B. McKenzie, J. Robertson, L. Mitchell
Half-forward: H. Brereton, V. Coutie (capt.), B. Flintoft
Forward: B. Allen, S. Fairbairn, W. Sykes
Follower: B. Hendrie, A. Pratt, H. Tomkins

Fitzroy (12.16.88) defeated Melbourne (2.11.23).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Briggs (2), B. Dick (2), G. Holden (2), P. Parratt (2), H. Milne, A. Newbound, J. Porter, B. Rahilly
Melbourne: V. Coutie, S. Fairbairn

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1910 VFL Season
Round: Round 17
Teams: Fitzroy v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 27 August 1910
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Melbourne
Score: 12.16.88 - 2.11.23

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 3 6 . 5 8 . 10 12 . 16 12 . 16 (88)
Melbourne 0 . 4 1 . 5 2 . 8 2 . 11 2 . 11 (23)
Margin FITZ by 11 FITZ by 30 FITZ by 38 FITZ by 65 FITZ by 65
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), Eddie Drohan (Melbourne)
Captains: Bill Walker (Fitzroy), Vin Coutie (Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Boyle
Boundary Umpire: J. Gregory, G. Mackenzie

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Briggs, Bob FF ? 2 ?
Cooper, Jack HBFL ? 0 ?
Dick, Billy HBFR ? 2 ?
Farrell, Ted HFFL ? 0 ?
Ferguson, Arthur WL ? 0 ?
Holden, George RO ? 2 ?
Johnson, Wally CHB ? 0 ?
Kirkwood, Fred WR ? 0 ?
Lambert, George BPL ? 0 ?
McLennan, Harold C ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert RU ? 1 ?
Naismith, Wally BPR ? 0 ?
Newbound, Arthur HFFR ? 1 ?
Parratt, Percy CHF ? 2 ?
Pattison, Andy FB ? 0 ?
Porter, Jim FPL ? 1 ?
Rahilly, Bob RU ? 1 ?
Walker, Bill (c) FPR ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 12 16

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Allen, Bill FPL ? 0 ?
Brereton, Harry HFFL ? 0 ?
Coutie, Vin (c) CHF ? 1 ?
Fairbairn, Stan FF ? 1 ?
Flintoft, Bill HFFR ? 0 ?
Hendrie, Bill RU ? 0 ?
McKenzie, Bill WL ? 0 ?
Mitchell, Les WR ? 0 ?
Monk, Bobby BPR ? 0 ?
Nolan, Bernie HBFL ? 0 ?
Odgers, Hughie CHB ? 0 ?
Pearce, Joe FB ? 0 ?
Pratt, Archie RU ? 0 ?
Quinlan, Cecil BPL ? 0 ?
Robertson, Jack C ? 0 ?
Rodd, Herbert HBFR ? 0 ?
Sykes, Wally FPR ? 0 ?
Tomkins, Hedley RO ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 2 11

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

Player Line-Up

Fitzroy Coach: unknown
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
C. Quinlan J. Pearce B. Monk H. Milne

B. Walker (c) B. Briggs J. Porter B. Rahilly

FORWARD G. Holden

HALF-BACK



B. Nolan H. Odgers H. Rodd



A. Newbound P. Parratt T. Farrell



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



B. McKenzie J. Robertson L. Mitchell



F. Kirkwood H. McLennan A. Ferguson FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE B. Hendrie

HALF-FORWARD A. Pratt

H. Brereton V. Coutie (c) B. Flintoft H. Tomkins

B. Dick W. Johnson J. Cooper



HALF-BACK



FORWARD



B. Allen S. Fairbairn W. Sykes



W. Naismith A. Pattison G. Lambert



BACK



Melbourne Coach: Eddie Drohan