Game 2
Metropolis 37 def. Queensland Firsts 8
| QLD Tour 1908 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15749 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 15th July, 1908 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Charlie Hutchison | |||||||
| Venue | RAS Showground (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 2,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 12 | – | 5 | |||||
| Metropolis | Scoresheet | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Albert BROOMHAM | 2 | T | Arthur O'BRIEN | |||||
| Dan FRAWLEY | 2 | Jack THOMPSON | ||||||
| Peter MOIR | 2 | |||||||
| Herb BRACKENREG | ||||||||
| Herb BRACKENREG | 6/9 | G | 1/1 | William EVANS | ||||
| Harry BLOOMFIELD | 1/1 | 0/1 | Phil DWYER | |||||
| Lance HANSEN | FG | |||||||
| Metropolis | Teams | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Harry BLOOMFIELD [Cumberland (AUS)] |
1 | FB | 1 | Mick BOLEWSKI | ||||
| Albert BROOMHAM [North Sydney] |
2 | W | 2 | Arthur O'BRIEN | ||||
| Edward FRY [South Sydney] |
3 | C | 3 | William EVANS | ||||
| Albert CONLON (c) [Glebe] |
4 | C | 4 | Ooder OLSEN | ||||
| Dan FRAWLEY [Eastern Suburbs] |
5 | W | 5 | William ABRAHAMS | ||||
| Jack LEVESON [South Sydney] |
6 | FE | 6 | Ernest ANLEZARK | ||||
| Lance HANSEN [North Sydney] |
7 | HB | 7 | Mick DORE (c) | ||||
| Herb BRACKENREG [Eastern Suburbs] |
8 | L | 8 | Jack THOMPSON | ||||
| Peter MOIR [Glebe] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Ernest CARTMILL | ||||
| Vic HARRIS [Glebe] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Phil DWYER | ||||
| Stan CARPENTER [Newcastle] |
11 | FR | 11 | Bill HARDCASTLE | ||||
| Jim ABERCROMBIE [Western Suburbs] |
12 | HK | 12 | Vic ANDERSON | ||||
| Ed COURTNEY [Newtown] |
13 | FR | 13 | Jack FIHELLY | ||||
Team Info
Metropolis
- Previous Game:
- Maori Tour 1908 - Game 3 vs. NZ Maori
- Next Game:
- Maori Tour 1908 - Game 12 vs. NZ Maori
- Out:
- Bill Whitfield (fullback), Horrie Miller (wing), Dally Messenger (centre), Andy Morton (centre), Frank Storie (wing), Lou d'Alpuget (halfback), Fred Notting (front row), Johnny Rosewell (hooker), Frank Courtney (front row), Harry Flegg (second row), Alf Dobbs (lock), Alf Latta (bench)
- In:
- Harry Bloomfield (fullback), Albert Broomham (wing), Edward Fry (centre), Dan Frawley (wing), Jack Leveson (five-eighth), Lance Hansen (halfback), Ed Courtney (front row), Jim Abercrombie (hooker), Stan Carpenter (front row), Vic Harris (second row), Herb Brackenreg (lock)
- Changes:
- Albert Conlon (five-eighth to centre)
Queensland Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Interstate Series 1908 - Game 1 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1908 - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Eddie Baird (fullback), Wilhelm Heidke (centre), Bob Tubman (front row)
- In:
- William Evans (centre), Ernest Anlezark (five-eighth), Phil Dwyer (second row)
- Changes:
- Mick Bolewski (centre to fullback), Ooder Olsen (five-eighth to centre), Jack Thompson (front row to lock), Ernest Cartmill (hooker to second row), Vic Anderson (second row to hooker), Jack Fihelly (second row to front row), Bill Hardcastle (lock to front row)
Match Notes
In this match, E.E.Christensen's yearbooks and "The centenary of the greatest game under the sun" have W.Evans as the goalscorer for QLD. However the SMH Article match report states Dwyer kicked the goal.
This game is also reported in the SMH as being Metropolis vs QLD. None of the players from NSW's Game 1 side appeared in this match.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin