Game 2
Metropolis 37 def. Queensland Firsts 8
Team Info
Metropolis
- Previous Game:
- 1908 Maori Tour - Game 3 vs. NZ Maori
- Next Game:
- 1908 Maori Tour - Round 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:
- 1908 Interstate Series - Game 1 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- 1908 Interstate Series - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Eddie Baird (fullback), Bill Heidke (centre), Bob Tubman (front row)
- In:
- William Evans (centre), Ernest Anlezark (five-eighth), Phil Dwyer (second row)
- Changes:
- Mick Bolewski (centre to fullback), Ola 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:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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