1912 VFA Round 4: Melbourne City v Brighton
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1912 between Melbourne City and Brighton during round 4 of the 1912 VFA season.
Melbourne City hosted Brighton at East Melbourne.
George Johnson captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by George Johnson.
As a result of this match, Melbourne City remained 10th on the ladder and Brighton were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFA Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Melbourne City
v
Brighton
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1912
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne City
def. by
Brighton
Score:
8.11.59 - 12.13.85
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 3 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Brighton | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Margin | BRGH by 17 | BRGH by 19 | BRGH by 19 | BRGH by 26 | BRGH by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Johnson
(Melbourne City),
unknown
(Brighton)
Captains:
George Johnson
(Melbourne City),
unknown
(Brighton)
Player Statistics
Melbourne City
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, George (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kiker, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| O'Connor, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Phillips, Len | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Robinson, Arch | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 8 | 11 | |||
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jimmy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 12 | 13 | |||