1903 VFL Grand Final

The 1903 VFL Grand Final took place on September 12, 1903 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Collingwood and Fitzroy.

Gerald Brosnan had a chance to win Fitzroy the premiership with a set shot for goal off the last kick of the game but missed narrowly to give Collingwood back to back flags.

Collingwood's Jim Addison, despite playing in just his third game, was the only multiple goalkicker. Both Ern Jenkins and Bert Sharpe of Fitzroy were celebrating their 100th VFL games.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = Collingwood
backpocket1 = George Lockwood
fullback = Bill Proudfoot
backpocket2 = Alf Dummett
halfbackflank1 = Matthew Fell
centrehalfback = Jack Monohan
halfbackflank2 = Bob Rush
wing1 = Charlie H. Pannam
centre = Con McCormack
wing2 = Eddie Drohan
halfforwardflank1 = Teddy Lockwood
centrehalfforward = Ted Rowell
halfforwardflank2 = Lardie Tulloch (c)
forwardpocket1 = Arthur Leach
fullforward = Jim Addison
forwardpocket2 = Harry Pears
ruck = Jack Incoll
ruckrover = George Angus
rover = Dick Condon
reserve1 =
reserve2 =
coach =

Aussie rules team old| title = Fitzroy
backpocket1 = Alf Sharp
fullback = Ern Jenkins
backpocket2 = Lou Barker
halfbackflank1 = Wally Naismith
centrehalfback = Jim Sharp
halfbackflank2 = Fred Fontaine
wing1 = Tammy Beauchamp
centre = Harry Clarke
wing2 = Frank Brophy
halfforwardflank1 = Alf Wilkinson
centrehalfforward = Gerald Brosnan (c)
halfforwardflank2 = Chris Kiernan
forwardpocket1 = Percy Trotter
fullforward = Les Millis
forwardpocket2 = Bert Sharpe
ruck = Bill Walker
ruckrover = Herbert Milne
rover = Bill McSpeerin
reserve1 =
reserve2 =
coach =

* Umpire - Gibson

tatistics

Goalkickers

Attendance

* MCG crowd - 32,263

References

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1903/040619030912.html 1903 VFL Grand Final statistics]
* "The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004"
* Ross, J. (ed), "100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported", Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0

ee also

* 1903 VFL season