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ASSOCIATION MATCHES.
Brunswick, 10.19— Footscray, 11.6.
A Splendid Contest.
There was lililo Jtipendin on tnc match at
Brunsu'tck, both U'jjua luving an a.irtxl p;ace
in the final four. Nevcrthekss a splundnl ilffhl
winjes«?(J by about 70U0 or SOOO people.
Footijcray bad Tomlin, Clarke and Fitzgiboou
plajing in place of Ford. Samson and O'Brien;
while on tlie Brunswick side, Clauc, O. Mav and
Shand were included, the absentees being; Adams,
\\ oods and- J. May.
Both teams oc»minenced at a vipirmw pace,
Bnmwiek beinc Ur.it, to show out, and a god
wa.ii promptly recorded, by Stevenson from a
penalty. Tlw visit ore retaliated with a goal
trom the fc.<t of Fitzgibbon. Within five minutes
of the commencement Sullivan for Brunswick, and
llowvll ior' FotKcruy liad alw scored. Attackiug
with fine judgement, with the veteran, II. Ctusc
ever to the fore. Brunswick predominated the play
to such ,111 extent that at the first change
they had au advantage of 17 jwinto, A feature
outride tlie Brunswick offensive was the fine de
fensive work exhibitor: by H:us«ott, a young
Brunwick player of great promise. At the
opening of the second term Bronswick renewed
tho ri cue. Ilowell was working desperately to
stave off tie dashing sortie. Brunswick, how
ever, added -three goal in quick succession. A
ohange came over the game at this shigc. Work
ing will together,- with an understanding .between
the ruck and tho centre, FcoUvrny nL-hed to
the attack, and for a ime tawilderod the op-
porition with the speed of thdr nudiis. Playing
well to tlie open spates with tho men meeting
the ball promptly, FnoPsoray worked to suc-h good
purpose that they added no fewer than five goals in
a very short space of time. When the hell for
the interval rang tic visitors had reduced their
deficit trom 10 points to ft, a tine penoriimnte.
Tlie third quarter was full of incident. Both
teams were et raining every cifort, and tlie play
was bright in every way. When the quarter
ended, the scores were no points all. The game
grew very' strenuous during the- last tenn, but
Jianl knocks were taken, in good spirit. Afttr
BrunswicJ: Iwd fcr.jcd a pcim, Footsomy replied
with two goals, both by Morgan. A god. kirk by
Harkor foiuid the cpeningr. At this stage the
visitors led by three poinu. Brunswick were
not to be 'denied- Three shots yielded a> many
beliinus, and then they obtained the lead by
forcing- a point. There was great cheering, which
was renewed when HaikiT marked, and kicked a
well-judged goat
Brunswick have shown great improvement in
the litter part of the sroron, and constitute a
fortiiiduble organisation. No one on the ground
played better or witli more matured judgment
than Ooose, end O'Connor showed a complete re
turn to his old brilliant form on the wing. Others
of a good all round team performing well weie
Ilavtt, Harkcr, May, CToucli, Swift, Stevenson
andSuhivun. For the losers. Howell, Gricr.m (2).
Patterson, CreddiK'k, Tcmlin, M'Kenzie, Morgan
:ind Martin were showing out well.
North Melbourne, 9.25 — Brighton, 7.0.
Considering the positions of the teams a very
fair attendance wi tucked the return mab:h be
tween North Mclb'/unic and Brighton. The
home team included Devercaux, from Warragul;
while the n.-.tsidcrs tried three new men, Sheridan,
Silv4rlc.uk and Miller. A bad feature of the garno
was the erratic kicking of Nor tlx Melbourne. Tho
iorward line needs improvement, 'i ho shooting
of their opponents offered a striking contract,
noi a minor jioint Ixiing scored. North opened
their Lilly with a behind, but fir-t. gail came U,
Brighton. The visitors had the best of the diul
dur.ng the tirat term, and were leading by a go.il
; when the teams crowed over. North nionopolibcd
tlie play during the next quarter, but tho woik
of their forward.-? was disgraceful. Two goals
and no fewer than seventeen behinds were added;
whereas their opponents dirl not ffcorc at nil.
Brighton wen; very unfortunate. Duggan dis
located liia shoulder, and an old injury to Bond
ing's back in&ria it<el( iVlt and affected bis play.
Also, just th?iore the bell went. White collider!
with an oppoucnt, and lud t.» be carried oif the
field.
After the interval, as Duggan and Dowding
were unable to tike the field. North ' allowed
substitutes to replace them. The fieasiders liow
showed an improvement, and more than held their
own for a time. Soon aiLcr the resumption of
play R. B.iylia cbrvnt ly snapped a goal from
tho boundary'- Miller and Wilson followed
with two more, but when the final term bog.m
the heme team still liad a substantial lend. North
opened with a minor, which was quickly followed
by a goal to Norris. Returning to the attack
Hardy »'nd Barker rai-cd two tings, and Hawkins
jmt missel. A litUo liefore time was called
the seariders rallied, and added their seventh
goal; their only sc?re tlint quarter. North ran
out winners by a substantial ma re in,
At no period of the game were the winners
fully extended, but this did not prevent Hardy
from shewing brilliant form at times. He was
ahlv seconded by Donnelly, in the centre, smd
Hawkins while following. Others who did well
were Barker (two gtwls), Irwin and Mfllburn. The
\1sitors were best represented by Wil«on, Ward,
M'Carthy, Soderbloom, Ilattam and Baybw.
Hawthorn, 10.15— Essendon, 7.11-
In the proicnec oi a moderate attendance. Haw
thorn were fiat home" to l'svmdon. On the <cm-
incncemeat Hawtho:n,da>hcd up the centre. lien
Gibb secured iiossesmn and soon registered first
goal for his »irio. Essenilon worked around the wing
and Bectnn picking up the ball punted a goal
ior the visitors. Lo ndon went around the wing
again only to be driven off by the home team's
hack line, tlie men there .playing fine de.ensive
football, sixea obtained the ball, and after a
good run paused to Watt, who kicked the visitors
second goal. Tcogue and Gibb brought play into
Hawthorn's territory, and Nott took a tine hig-u
mark, his kick produced a good goal. A clnin
of marks between Wilkinson, Kelso. and U-od re
sulted in the latter punting a goal. Essendon had
a tendency to play to toe wing when centre p ay
would have produced much better remits. Muj
passed to M'Crackcn, who soon kicked a goal f,r
tlie visitors. Away again the home Uam, v.iti
line, open wovk soon had the play into position,
md Nott 6ccurcd fourth goal. In the second
quarter -Hawthorn's system proved too effective
for the visitors, who were slow in their ground
work, and lacked judgment in kicking. Haw
thorn added 3.5 to 2.2. The third tenn was very
rough, fconie oi the umpire's decisions were rather
erratic, and players were . getting eon-
fused. Play git crowded and many play
ers were receiving hard knocks. Wita
a substantial lead to their credit, the home team
slackened up in the last quarter, but nevertheless
play was just as exciting. For tho winners, Hood,
Nott, Kelso, Wilkinson, Alley (3 goals) and Lcn
Gibb were the most conspicuous; whilst for
Essendon, M'Cracken, Watt, Shea. Stronnix,
Adam, Shorten and King played good football.
Port Melbourne, 15.14 — Northcote,
y " " 11.7. . '
In this match at Port Melbourne the bome'ieam
played three . new men — M'lMierson, Hanson and
Wilson. In the visiting team Greenwood played
his first game, and Bell reappeared for the second
time this season. The game as a spectacle wo
uninteresting, . except .tor some fine individual
play. Northcote were kicking and marking badly,
whereas .Port Melbourne played good system. The
issue was never in doubt. Port got to work in
stantly, Rudd forwarding. A behind resulted.
Northcote attacked, but without result, and the
plaj' moved back again to Port's territory. Good
work by Rudd in fixe ruck, Barioot and. Nancar-
row kept Northcote Continually on the defensive.
Port, kicked 4.7 to nil. Port continued to attack
in toe second quarter. It was«well into the centre
of tlie term bctoio Northcote scored, Bennett snap
ping n goal, by kicking over his bead. They now
began to show soinc of their brilliancy. -Holland,
fropi u free kick, put tho ball well in. Bennett,
marked, and raised two Hags. Soon after 3tid>
scored another, and Yates was equally suectiaful.
For tripping Holland, G. Stanford was warned by
the umpire. Northcote had pulled up slightly
at the end of tliis quarter, the scores standing at
5.12 to 4.1. In the third quarter, hovvc.er, i'ort
forced the play again, and three goals were score.,
in quick succession. A few half hearted attack.
by Northcote followed, and Kelium and Bond took
the ball 'away. Howard, fram a -mark; registered
Port's ninth goal. Sooa' after Taylor marked in
the teeth of goal, and scored another. Coekran,
Bennett and Tierticv playing together took the
play ' into " Northcote's territory. Yates snapped
a goal. Port i>oo!i replied. Uarfoot to Howard
resulting in another goal. These two were again
Miccessiful u few moments later, Howard scor.ng
the goals. Northcotc seemed confused, and at
tempts by a lew individuals— a good run by Yato.
was well applauded— went by the board. G. Stan
ford marked, and put on another goal for Port
who now lead by 10 points. Northcotc played
better. in toe final quarter, but did not pull up
the lead.
Yates, Ohesswas, Cockran, Holland, Ingham,
Bennett, O'Keefe and Fitzgerald were Northcote's
best men. . For Ports. Rudd, Barfoot, Howard.
Nuneanow, Coy, Kcllam, Taylor and G,. Staniord
played prominently.
Williamstown, 9.13 — Prahran, 8.6.
As neither team had any chance of inclusion
n the final four, very litUo interest was taken
in this match at AVilliamstown. Prahran forged
ubttd in the first quarter, but the local team
boa all the best of the remainder of the gama
Prahran made sereval chanra in their team, and
WiUisrostown included M'Nab, Harrison and
Stone, who had recovered from injuries. Prahran
attacked at the outset, M'Aula.v storing vrithin a
few minute- of the commencement, followed bv
goals from Parker (2) and Jones, while -tho' hotnib
team's only big point, came from Amy, the- re-
xi cf !» rtnr <!roi> kick. The second tomi xme
all in favor of Williomstown, who scored four
«oals (Smith 3 and liurle«s) to the visitors' 2
tjchinda, ami thus held a lead of 4 points "at
half The thml tenq was thebest of the
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matdi, evcot.if not loo scientific football, being
witnessed. - A,; feature of the term was the fine
marking of Kennedy (WilUamstown) and WcH-
ncr (Prahran). Prahran dosed on the local
at the opening of the final 6tage, but »tbcir suc
cess was not sustained, and WilUamstown. came
away again at the finish. ' .
The bc.'t of an even lot for the nomc twin
were, perh3rs» Brown and Sutton, the two wing
men, closely followed by Kennedy, TqrnbuU,
Amv and Rcbinren. Praliran's most conspicuous
players were Moote (best on tho ground), Weid-
ncr, Carlson, Diamond and Bolond.
Quarter-Time Scores.
1st Sad. 3rd. Final.
G. B.
Brunswick .. .. 5 3.. 8 6.. S1--
Footscray 2 4.. 7 I .. 9 C . . 11 6
North Mclb, .... 1 6.. 4 17.. 619.. 925
Brighton .. .. .. 3 0 .. 3 0 .. 6 0 .. 7 0
Williamstown .. 1 4.. 5 7.. 7 11.. 913
Prebran 5 1.. 53.. 7 4.. 86
Hawthorn .. .. 5 8.. 8 8 .. 9 13 .. 10 13
Essendon .. .. 3 0.. 5 - o 0 7 11
Tort Melb. .. .. 4 7.. 3 12 .. 13 14 .. 15 14
Northcotc .... 0. 0 .. 4 1 .. 5 - - 11 7
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