1900 VFL Grand Final

The 1900 VFL Grand Final took place on September 22, 1900 at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Melbourne and Fitzroy.

Although Melbourne only won eight of their 17 home and away fixtures, their fifth placing was enough to qualify them for the finals series. Coming up against minor premiers and winners of the previous two premierships in Fitzroy, Melbourne were underdogs but won a thriller to claim their first flag.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = Melbourne
backpocket1 = Maurie Herring
fullback = Eddie Sholl
backpocket2 = Les Rippon
halfbackflank1 = Harry Parkin
centrehalfback = Jack Purse
halfbackflank2 = Bill McClelland
wing1 = Corrie Gardner
centre = Charlie Young
wing2 = Harold Hay
halfforwardflank1 = Austin Lewis
centrehalfforward = Jack Leith
halfforwardflank2 = Frank Langley
forwardpocket1 = Dick Wardill (c)
fullforward = Stewart Geddes
forwardpocket2 = Tommy Ryan
ruck = George Moodie
ruckrover = Vic Cumberland
rover = Fred McGinis
reserve1 =
reserve2 =
coach =

Aussie rules team old| title = Fitzroy
backpocket1 = Hugh McEwen
fullback = Geoff Moriarty
backpocket2 = Ern Jenkins
halfbackflank1 = Alf Sharp
centrehalfback = Alec Sloan (c)
halfbackflank2 = Pat Hickey
wing1 = Eddie Drohan
centre = Harry Clarke
wing2 = Kelly Robinson
halfforwardflank1 = Tammy Beauchamp
centrehalfforward = Alf McDougall
halfforwardflank2 = Lou Barker
forwardpocket1 = Pat Descrimes
fullforward = Gerald Brosnan
forwardpocket2 = Chris Kiernan
ruck = Mick Grace
ruckrover = Bill Potter
rover = Bill McSpeerin
reserve1 =
reserve2 =
coach =

* Umpire - Ivo Crapp

tatistics

Goalkickers

Melbourne:
* Geddes 1
* Leith 1
* Ryan 1
* Wardill 1

Fitzroy:
* Grace 2
* Barker 1

Attendance

* Crowd - 20,181

References

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1900/061119000922.html 1900 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

* 1900 VFL season