Reference_ 1909 VFL Grand Final

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Introduction
Season and Lead-up
Teams
Links for Player Pages
The Game
Photos
The Aftermath
External Links

Introduction

Season and Lead-up

Teams

South Melbourne

B:	Alan Pentland	Jack Scobie	Ted Wade
HB:	Arthur Hiskins	Bill Thomas	Tom Grimshaw
C:	Horrie Drane	George Bower	Billy Moxham
HF:	Jim Cameron	Bob Deas	Dave Barry
F:	Alex Kerr	Len Mortimer	Alf Gough b1888
Foll:	Bert Franks	Vic Belcher	Charlie Ricketts

Leader 2 Oct 1909 P29 C. Ricketts, Captain Of South Melbourne Team (Mendelssohn, Photo.

Carlton

B:	Norman Clark	Doug Gillespie	Jim Marchbank
HB:	Martin Gotz	Billy Payne	Arthur Ford
C:	George Bruce	Rod McGregor	Ted Kennedy
HF:	Frank Caine	Harvey Kelly	Fred Jinks
F:	Fred Elliott	George Topping	Jack Baquie
Foll:	George Johnson	Charlie Hammond	Alex Lang

Leader 2 Oct 1909 P29 F. Elliott, Captain Of Carlton Team (Mendelssohn, Photo

Links for Player Pages

Reference_ 1909 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (South Melbourne)
Reference_ 1909 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (Carlton)

The Game

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne
Date: Sat, 2-Oct-1909
Attendance: 37,759
Rules: 18 players on field - No Substitutes/Interchange
Umpire - Jack Elder

Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
South Melbourne	0.5 (5)	2.9 (21)	4.12 (36)	4.14 (38)
Carlton	0.5 (5)	2.9 (21)	3.11 (29)	4.12 (36)

Goal Kickers
South Melbourne: Franks 1, Gough 1, Mortimer 1, Ricketts 1
Carlton: Topping 2, Baquie 1, Kelly 1

Match Previews

Argus 2 Oct 1909 P17 Teams

Match Reviews

Punch Melbourne 7-Oct-1909 p16
Australasian 9-Oct-1909 p29

Photos

Argus 2-Oct-1909 p17
Australasian 2-Oct-1909 p31

Australasian 9 Oct 1909 P31 On Carltons Back Line

Australasian 2 Oct 1909 P30 A Sprint Along The Wing	Australasian 2 Oct 1909 P30 In Front Of Carlton Goal

Australasian 2 Oct 1909 P30 Throw In	Australasian 2 Oct 1909 P30 View From The New Stand	Australasian 2 Oct 1909 P31 A Small Section Of The Crowd

Australasian 2 Oct 1909 P31 The Harrison Stand	Australasian 9 Oct 1909 P31 A Throwin	Australasian 9 Oct 1909 P31 Exiting Time For South Melbourne

Australasian 9 Oct 1909 P31 In Front Of The New Stand	Australasian 9 Oct 1909 P31 Mortimer Marks And Misses	Punch 7 Oct 1909 P16The Umpire Takes A Hand

Punch 7 Oct 1909 P16 Hiskins Secures Possession	Punch 7 Oct 1909 P16 Pelcher SM	Punch 7 Oct 1909 P16 SM Increase Their Tally

Punch 7 Oct 1909 P16 Topping Carlton	Leader 2 Oct 1909 P29 Incident