1911 VFL Round 1: St Kilda v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 29 April 1911 between St Kilda and Geelong during round 1 of the 1911 VFL season.
St Kilda hosted Geelong at Junction Oval.
Gordon Dangerfield captained the hosts.
Bill Eason captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Eddie Drohan and the visitors were coached by Dave Hickinbotham.
St Kilda
G. Dangerfield (capt.), T. Baird, W. Eicke, W. Gant, W. Graham, R. Gregson, H. Hattam, H. Lever, B. O'Brien, M. Outen, B. Pierce, T. Ryan, P. Stainer, J. Stephens, A. Thomas, B. Tottey, J. Walker, B. Woodcock
Geelong
B. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, R. Brownlees, G. Doull, A. Eason, L. Fairbairn, N. Freeman, D. Grigg, G. Heinz, L. James, H. Marsham, L. Martin, P. Martini, F. Moran, B. Orchard, A. Palmer, S. Smith, B. Whittington
St Kilda (10.6.66) defeated Geelong (7.15.57).
Goalkickers
St Kilda: W. Eicke (4), R. Gregson, H. Lever, M. Outen, J. Stephens, A. Thomas, J. Walker
Geelong: B. Eason (2), S. Smith (2), D. Grigg, G. Heinz, F. Moran
As a result of this match, St Kilda were then 3rd on the ladder and Geelong were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
St Kilda
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 29 April 1911
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Junction Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 0 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 6 | (66) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Margin | GEEL by 7 | STKL by 24 | STKL by 3 | STKL by 9 | STKL by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Eddie Drohan
(St Kilda),
Dave Hickinbotham
(Geelong)
Captains:
Gordon Dangerfield
(St Kilda),
Bill Eason
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Clarke
Boundary Umpire:
C. Barton,
W. Roy
Player Statistics
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dangerfield, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eicke, Wels | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Gant, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Graham, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gregson, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hattam, Harrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lever, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| O'Brien, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Outen, Matt | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Pierce, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ryan, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stainer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Stephens, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Thomas, Artie | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Tottey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Woodcock, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 6 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Doull, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Freeman, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Heinz, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| James, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Orchard, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Palmer, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Sid | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Whittington, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 15 | |||