Round 17, 1898
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| Venue: |
Lakeside Oval |
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| Date: |
Saturday 10 September 1898 |
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| Result: |
Loss by 25 Points |
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| Goalkickers: |
W.Ocock 1, L.Morrison 1, L.Vernon 1. |
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Game Review
After two horrendous losses in sectional play, the dispirited Blues met South Melbourne to wrap up a horror year.
The Southerners won comfortably, but at least the Blues fought this one out, and supporters were spared the agony of previous weeks.
Team
| B: | Jack Reekie | Bill Sharkey | Charlie Sweatman |
| HB: | Henry Dunne | Ernie Walton (c) | Mick Donaghy |
| C: | Bill Casey | Peter Williams (vc) | Charlie Curtis |
| HF: | George Warde | Dick Stewart | Jack Douglas |
| F: | Les Vernon | Wally Ocock | Pat Considine |
| Rucks: | Len Morrison | Herman Dohrmann | Jim Pender |
| George Young | |||
| Rover: | Bobby Walsh | ||
| Coach: | No coach and the captain directed the side | ||
| Note: | 4 Rucks, 20 players on the ground and no interchange | ||
Changes
In: P.Williams, J.Pender, P.Considine, J.Douglas Out: B.Weir, J.Roberts, D.Pender, J.Balharry
Milestones
Debut: Pat Considine Debut and Only Game: Jack Douglas Last Game: Jack Reekie, Henry Dunne, Jim Pender, Mick Donaghy, George Warde Last Game (Carlton): Les Vernon History fact: This was the last VFL game in which 20 players were on the ground throughout.
