1911 VFL Round 2: Geelong v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1911 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 2 of the 1911 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval.
Bill Eason captained the hosts.
Vin Coutie captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dave Hickinbotham.
Geelong
B. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, D. Beard, R. Brownlees, A. Eason, D. Grigg, N. Grigg, G. Heinz, H. Marsham, L. Martin, P. Martini, F. Moran, D. Morgan, B. Orchard, P. Scown, S. Smith, J. Watt, B. Whittington
Melbourne
V. Coutie (capt.), B. Allen, H. Brereton, H. Cope, S. Fairbairn, B. Flintoft, A. George, F. Harris, B. Henderson, B. Hendrie, B. Irwin, B. McKenzie, W. Naismith, H. Odgers, J. Pearce, J. Robertson, J. Smith, H. Tomkins
Geelong (7.12.54) drew with Melbourne (7.12.54).
Goalkickers
Geelong: P. Martini (3), D. Grigg, N. Grigg, L. Martin, F. Moran
Melbourne: V. Coutie (4), J. Robertson (2), H. Tomkins
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 8th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Geelong
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 6 May 1911
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Margin | MELB by 23 | GEEL by 6 | MELB by 19 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dave Hickinbotham
(Geelong),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill Eason
(Geelong),
Vin Coutie
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Tulloch
Boundary Umpire:
A. Batty,
G. Sandford
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Beard, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Grigg, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Heinz, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Morgan, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Orchard, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whittington, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 12 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cope, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Coutie, Vin (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Flintoft, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Henderson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Irwin, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 12 | |||