1912 VFL Round 2: University v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1912 between University and Melbourne during round 2 of the 1912 VFL season.
University hosted Melbourne at MCG.
George Elliott captained the hosts.
Alf George captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gerald Brosnan and the visitors were coached by Alec Hall.
University
G. Elliott (capt.), J. Brake, D. Cumming, K. Doig, D. Gibbs, J. Gray, D. Greenham, B. Hurrey, L. Kelly, L. Little, K. MacLeod, A. McCracken, L. Primrose, J. Shelley, V. Trood, B. Walker, J. West, C. Willis
Melbourne
A. George (capt.), C. Abbott, B. Allen, H. Brereton, J. Bristow, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Francis, F. Harris, B. Hendrie, B. Hickey, T. Lane, B. McKenzie, B. Monk, W. Naismith, J. Pearce, T. Politz, J. Robertson, H. Tomkins
University (8.12.60) were defeated by Melbourne (10.8.68).
Goalkickers
University: D. Cumming (2), J. Shelley (2), J. Gray, L. Little, A. McCracken, J. West
Melbourne: H. Brereton (3), T. Lane (2), T. Politz (2), B. Francis, B. Monk, H. Tomkins
As a result of this match, University remained 10th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
University
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1912
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
3,708
Match Results
Outcome:
University
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
8.12.60 - 10.8.68
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Margin | MELB by 4 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 23 | MELB by 8 | MELB by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gerald Brosnan
(University),
Alec Hall
(Melbourne)
Captains:
George Elliott
(University),
Alf George
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. James
Goal Umpire:
C. Buckley,
P. Devine
Boundary Umpire:
J. Doherty,
G. Green
Player Statistics
University
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brake, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Cumming, Dave | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Doig, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gibbs, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Greenham, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hurrey, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Kelly, Lester | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Little, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | MacLeod, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McCracken, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Primrose, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Shelley, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Trood, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | West, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Willis, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 12 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Abbott, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Bristow, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Fitzpatrick, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Francis, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | George, Alf (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Harris, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Lane, Tim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Naismith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pearce, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Politz, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Tomkins, Hedley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 8 | |||