1918 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1918 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 2 of the 1918 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
George Holden captained the hosts.
Jim Caldwell captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by George Holden and the visitors were coached by Bert Howson.
Fitzroy
G. Holden (capt.), J. Atkinson, F. Bamford, W. Beckwith, B. Billett, J. Freake, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. King, C. Lethbridge, T. McDonald, S. Molan, F. Moore, C. Norris, J. O'Brien, F. Strawbridge, B. Thorpe, L. Wigraft
South Melbourne
J. Caldwell (capt.), E. Barber, V. Belcher, A. Boyce, B. Daly, J. Doherty, J. Graham, J. Howell, T. Hynes, H. Morgan, T. O'Halloran, A. Rademacher, H. Robertson, G. Ryan, P. Skehan, M. Tandy, C. Turner, A. Wood
Fitzroy (5.8.38) were defeated by South Melbourne (12.6.78).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: S. Molan, F. Moore, J. O'Brien, F. Strawbridge, B. Thorpe
South Melbourne: E. Barber (3), J. Howell (2), G. Ryan (2), A. Boyce, J. Caldwell, J. Doherty, H. Robertson, M. Tandy
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (down from 5th) and South Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1918 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1918
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
5.8.38 - 12.6.78
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Margin | SMLB by 16 | SMLB by 11 | SMLB by 14 | SMLB by 40 | SMLB by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Bert Howson
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Jim Caldwell
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Beckwith, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Billett, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McDonald, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Strawbridge, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Thorpe, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 8 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barber, Ernie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Belcher, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Boyce, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Caldwell, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Daly, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Doherty, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Graham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Howell, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hynes, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Morgan, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Rademacher, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Robertson, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Ryan, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Skehan, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Turner, Chip | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Wood, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 6 | |||