1911 VFL Round 11: Melbourne v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 1 July 1911 between Melbourne and Geelong during round 11 of the 1911 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Geelong at MCG.
Bobby Monk captained the hosts.
The visitors were coached by Dave Hickinbotham.
Melbourne
B. Monk (capt.), B. Allen, H. Brereton, S. Fairbairn, J. Fitzpatrick, A. George, F. Harris, B. Hendrie, B. Hickey, J. Hodgkins, M. Kennedy, B. McKenzie, W. Naismith, H. Odgers, J. Pearce, T. Politz, H. Tomkins, F. Whelpton
Geelong
L. Armstrong, R. Brownlees, B. Dalton, A. Eason, N. Freeman, J. Gray, D. Grigg, L. Healy, G. Heinz, H. Marsham, L. Martin, T. Martin, P. Martini, D. Morgan, B. Orchard, P. Scown, J. Slater, J. Watt
Melbourne (10.7.67) defeated Geelong (8.7.55).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Brereton (5), B. Allen, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Hendrie, J. Hodgkins, T. Politz
Geelong: P. Martini (4), A. Eason (2), D. Grigg, G. Heinz
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Geelong remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 1 July 1911
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
4,224
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | (55) |
| Margin | MELB by 8 | MELB by 14 | GEEL by 3 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
Dave Hickinbotham
(Geelong)
Captains:
Bobby Monk
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Boyle
Boundary Umpire:
W. Jackson,
J. Kennedy
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 5 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| George, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hodgkins, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Kennedy, Mal | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Monk, Bobby (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Odgers, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Politz, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whelpton, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 7 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dalton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Freeman, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Healy, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Heinz, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? | |
| Morgan, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Orchard, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Slater, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 7 | |||