1899 VFL Grand Final

The 1899 VFL Grand Final took place on September 16, 1899 at the St Kilda Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Fitzroy and South Melbourne.

Fitzroy became the first club to claim back to back VFL premierships. Due to an expanded finals system, South Melbourne had made their inaugural Grand Final despite finishing the home and away season in sixth position. wind rainthe wind favoured South Melbourne in the opening quarter and Harry Lampe slotted the first two goals of the match. Fitzroy then had the advantage the following quarter and goals to Mick Grace and Fred Fontaine had them ahead at half time. Charlie Colgan gave South Melbourne the lead with the only goal of the third term but Fitzroy finished strongly and Bill McSpeerin's goal 15 minutes into the final quarter gave Fitzroy the win.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = Fitzroy
backpocket1 = Hugh McEwen
fullback = Geoff Moriarty
backpocket2 = Ern Jenkins
halfbackflank1 = Jack Deas
centrehalfback = Pat Hickey
halfbackflank2 = Alec Sloan (c)
wing1 = Eddie Drohan
centre = Harry Clarke
wing2 = Kelly Robinson
halfforwardflank1 = Pat Descrimes
centrehalfforward = Fred Fontaine
halfforwardflank2 = Bill Dalton
forwardpocket1 = Alf McDougall
fullforward = Jim Grace
forwardpocket2 = Bill Cleary
ruck = Mick Grace
ruckrover = Bill Potter
rover = Bill McSpeerin
reserve1 =
reserve2 =
coach =

Aussie rules team old| title = South Melbourne
backpocket1 = Frank O'Hara
fullback = Dave Adamson (c)
backpocket2 = Warwick Armstrong
halfbackflank1 = Albert Trim
centrehalfback = Charlie Goding
halfbackflank2 = George Davidson
wing1 = Jim O'Hara
centre = Bill Windley
wing2 = Herb Howson
halfforwardflank1 = Charlie James
centrehalfforward = Harry Lampe
halfforwardflank2 = Henri Jeanneret
forwardpocket1 = Bill Fraser
fullforward = Charlie Colgan
forwardpocket2 = Artie Henley
ruck = Mick Pleass
ruckrover = Joe Garbutt
rover = Bob Bryce
reserve1 =
reserve2 =
coach =

* Umpire - Ivo Crapp

tatistics

Goalkickers

Fitzroy:
* Fontaine 1
* M.Grace 1
* McSpeerin 1South Melbourne:
* Lampe 2
* Colgan 1

Attendance

* Junction Oval crowd - 4823

References

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1899/061618990916.html 1899 VFL Grand Final statistics]
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/tip-top_roys.htm Full Points Footy review of the Grand Final]
* "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

* 1899 VFL season