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GEELONG'S WASTED OPPOR
TUNITIES.
Melbourne 6.11 v. Geelon/r 4.16.
I lie encouniglng and distinctly meritorious
form shown by both these teams only u week
KnnWaS 1'Mpon5lhlc 'Of ">a crowd of
..000 cnthuslaslB who selected the Melbourne-
m.,reaBcme,,t "" ",c one rao8t "Kdy
lion Thut "(1 cn,or""n,»S afternoon's reerea-
on. Phut they were sudly disillusioned for
.'.'J'"' S tbo Bamo by a display thut
d e « ,,"P ,0 " mt-'<Hocre standard is
dm to tho diagonal wind which blew fitfully
into the grandstand pocket, and made the
to Uieovore """ JuJSu' Probably
ccrtalnlv ti M rI',i5S tha "laycr"' bllt »»"
certainly deplorably poor work of both
sides, on the forward lines. In this respect Gee
smedVCfrrU'r .Snaeliv'l't'f'S tT"f1r,
almost compensated for what hacl'mlie "!" f"U'S
wiped off the deficit, and turned almost certain
t! S1'? ? i7ritorious victory. crtUni
1 game was almost com-
pletely monopolised - bv rugged, fumhlincr umi
unse enUflc play rel level o,!ly 'oSonaffy
.coif ! !Ur /" from '"'llvldual players. The
most striking feature of Die game was the weak-
10f of. tt0 vititing forwards, who m, DieU('hl\
t mL vf.il1:0 'B. .rlBbt- rllc' -cores at half-
time, Melbourne 3.4, Geelong 2.11, constitute a
fair commentary of the respective nierlU of the
'n.Vmn-l' /-.0 , GcclunB'" "asted oprtunitics
in Ih. i "8 prevailed across the centre,
m -the air. and generally in the neck, end
fus'ed t " nCk Upu'! nttl,c!c. Hanie Fortune re.
w,f.dnt0 e,m'10,. ;bl'lr Ctrorts, ami the game
Ki4 ,'"' »n" ,e,y 091 ln rhirtl quarter !
s'imi inm jo 0 |,.,nc"d Filzinuurlce in posses-
hloa somu yardu out. A ridiculoun hutui
nn? tte 'tali' r all!d b-v ."'c 'nan at his mark,
t o usefnl vV, "W?y '? tlu" utber U, where
i. Produced good fruit. Littlo
)ya ',L'';, aeoutiug round the pack near the centre,
streaked for goal, and found it. The pbiv had
opened out, and Melbourne, for the first" time
for the day, came Into its own. White's dash-
ing run and skimming pass found Vine again in
position, and the delicti wus reduced to two
points. Once more Geelong assailed their on-
lament's defences, hut chance after chance was
frittered away, either by senseless lmnd balllm-
or liy laol: of anticipation 011 the part of the
forwards. A roar of applause arose as WiUniaii
scored u point, hut loeul hearts sank as Steven
son raced for goal. His shot was picked up bv
the now watchful Cbadwlek, and transferred to
the other end, where Hope equalised the score-',
the game tool; 011 n new aspect. The locals
scented victory, and made supreme efforts, onlv
to sec them broken by the magnificent defensive
work of Mickey, 'loihl and Keppel. An excusable
?rrof, ' Fidgment let Hope In, and 3lelhounie
for the first time were ahead. It was now time
off, and the Pivotoiilans made oue desperate last
rally to save (he situation. When right in their
opponent's territory they lost their opportunity
owing to a doubtful decision, nnd thu resulting
change of venue placed Chadwick in possession.
Both flags were lielng waved as the bell tolled
the end of the game. Melbourne won bv seven
points, tho scores being:— Mclliourno, 0.11; Gee
long, 4.1fl.
Goal kickers.— Melbourne: Vine (2), Hope,
McOonvlllo, Dunbar, Ghndwlck. Geelong: Fltz-
inaurice (2), Fleming, Wnrrcn.
Best players.— Melbourne: Davidson, Chadwick,
White, Warnc.Smttb, Streoter, Barnes, Dunbar,
Abornethy, Tymms. Geelong: Grooves (best nn
ground). Baker, Warren, Hlckcy, Coghlan, Todd,
Fleming, Keppcl.
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