1903 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Ladder | Finals
1902 | 1904 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.0 5.1 8.4 9.4 | 58 | Collingwood | 2.1 3.3 4.5 5.7 | 37 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 02/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.3 | 21 | Fitzroy | 2.2 3.3 7.5 11.7 | 73 | Fitzroy won by 52 pts | East Melbourne | 02/05/1903 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.8 | 20 | Geelong | 2.3 5.11 7.12 9.18 | 72 | Geelong won by 52 pts | Junction Oval | 02/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 1.2 3.7 5.11 6.14 | 50 | Melbourne | 0.2 1.7 3.10 5.13 | 43 | Sydney won by 7 pts | Lake Oval | 02/05/1903 3:00 |
Round 2
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.7 8.8 11.13 13.14 | 92 | Sydney | 0.1 2.3 3.3 3.6 | 24 | Collingwood won by 68 pts | Victoria Park | 09/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 3.1 4.1 4.3 4.5 | 29 | Fitzroy | 0.1 3.2 5.7 6.11 | 47 | Fitzroy won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 09/05/1903 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.1 3.9 3.11 3.12 | 30 | Essendon | 2.1 2.1 4.4 4.6 | 30 | Match drawn | Junction Oval | 09/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 2.3 3.3 7.6 8.7 | 55 | Carlton | 1.1 3.5 3.6 6.9 | 45 | Geelong won by 10 pts | S.C.G. | 03/08/1903 3:00 |
Round 3
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.4 11.8 13.14 16.17 | 113 | St Kilda | 1.0 1.0 2.3 5.3 | 33 | Collingwood won by 80 pts | Victoria Park | 16/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 1.0 4.1 4.1 5.5 | 35 | Carlton | 2.3 3.8 5.12 7.14 | 56 | Carlton won by 21 pts | East Melbourne | 16/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 4.2 4.6 6.12 12.17 | 89 | Sydney | 1.2 1.4 1.4 3.4 | 22 | Fitzroy won by 67 pts | Brunswick St | 16/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 3.0 7.5 10.10 15.10 | 100 | Melbourne | 1.0 3.4 3.7 4.8 | 32 | Geelong won by 68 pts | Corio Oval | 16/05/1903 3:00 |
Round 4
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 6.10 7.12 12.16 | 88 | St Kilda | 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 | 10 | Carlton won by 78 pts | Princes Park | 23/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.3 3.11 6.14 7.20 | 62 | Collingwood | 3.2 4.3 5.7 6.9 | 45 | Fitzroy won by 17 pts | S.C.G. | 23/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.1 3.3 3.3 3.7 | 25 | Essendon | 2.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 | 28 | Essendon won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 23/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.0 2.2 4.3 5.7 | 37 | Geelong | 3.3 4.4 4.10 6.11 | 47 | Geelong won by 10 pts | Lake Oval | 23/05/1903 3:00 |
Round 5
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.6 3.9 8.15 10.17 | 77 | Melbourne | 1.2 2.2 5.2 7.4 | 46 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | Victoria Park | 30/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 1.8 2.10 5.13 10.13 | 73 | Geelong | 1.1 4.4 4.7 5.10 | 40 | Essendon won by 33 pts | East Melbourne | 30/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 3.8 5.12 13.17 | 95 | St Kilda | 0.4 1.7 2.9 3.10 | 28 | Fitzroy won by 67 pts | Brunswick St | 30/05/1903 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 2.0 3.2 4.2 5.4 | 34 | Carlton | 2.2 6.3 8.7 10.7 | 67 | Carlton won by 33 pts | Lake Oval | 30/05/1903 3:00 |
Round 6
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.1 2.3 4.6 8.8 | 56 | Fitzroy | 2.2 2.3 2.4 4.5 | 29 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 06/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 3.3 3.3 3.10 5.11 | 41 | Sydney | 0.1 3.7 5.10 6.12 | 48 | Sydney won by 7 pts | East Melbourne | 06/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 4.1 6.3 7.3 8.3 | 51 | Collingwood | 3.4 7.9 8.11 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Corio Oval | 06/06/1903 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 4.5 5.5 6.6 8.9 | 57 | Melbourne | 0.0 0.9 0.13 2.15 | 27 | St Kilda won by 30 pts | Junction Oval | 06/06/1903 3:00 |
Round 7
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.6 2.7 3.8 4.9 | 33 | Essendon | 1.0 1.9 2.11 2.13 | 25 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Victoria Park | 08/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 0.2 3.7 4.9 8.14 | 62 | Geelong | 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.4 | 22 | Fitzroy won by 40 pts | Brunswick St | 08/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.6 1.7 3.7 4.8 | 32 | Carlton | 0.1 0.1 1.2 1.2 | 8 | Melbourne won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 08/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.0 1.3 3.5 5.8 | 38 | St Kilda | 2.7 4.8 6.11 6.11 | 47 | St Kilda won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 08/06/1903 3:00 |
Round 8
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.1 5.2 8.7 12.9 | 81 | Carlton | 1.1 4.6 7.6 10.7 | 67 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Victoria Park | 13/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 0.3 2.3 6.5 8.6 | 54 | Essendon | 1.3 2.6 2.8 3.11 | 29 | Fitzroy won by 25 pts | Brunswick St | 13/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 2.2 5.5 5.8 5.9 | 39 | St Kilda | 2.3 2.8 5.12 7.13 | 55 | St Kilda won by 16 pts | Corio Oval | 13/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 2.1 3.4 6.4 6.6 | 42 | Sydney | 2.4 2.8 3.14 3.17 | 35 | Melbourne won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 13/06/1903 3:00 |
Round 9
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 5.3 8.4 8.6 | 54 | Geelong | 2.1 3.6 5.9 6.11 | 47 | Carlton won by 7 pts | Princes Park | 20/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 1.4 4.5 4.6 4.8 | 32 | St Kilda | 1.1 3.1 3.2 4.5 | 29 | Essendon won by 3 pts | East Melbourne | 20/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 2.4 2.8 4.10 | 34 | Melbourne | 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.8 | 26 | Fitzroy won by 8 pts | Brunswick St | 20/06/1903 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 1.2 3.6 3.9 4.11 | 35 | Collingwood | 4.3 4.3 5.5 6.6 | 42 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Lake Oval | 20/06/1903 3:00 |
Round 10
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 2.11 2.12 6.14 | 50 | Essendon | 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.2 | 14 | Carlton won by 36 pts | Princes Park | 04/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.2 2.5 2.8 5.9 | 39 | Geelong | 5.3 6.4 8.7 10.7 | 67 | Geelong won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 04/07/1903 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.1 0.3 0.3 2.4 | 16 | Collingwood | 3.2 4.3 5.9 5.11 | 41 | Collingwood won by 25 pts | Junction Oval | 04/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 2.1 5.5 5.5 5.7 | 37 | Fitzroy | 3.1 4.3 6.9 7.11 | 53 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts | Lake Oval | 04/07/1903 3:00 |
Round 11
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.5 4.6 7.8 8.8 | 56 | Fitzroy | 2.2 3.2 4.3 5.6 | 36 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Victoria Park | 11/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 1.3 1.6 1.11 3.16 | 34 | Melbourne | 1.2 3.4 3.4 4.5 | 29 | Essendon won by 5 pts | East Melbourne | 11/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 2.5 4.8 7.12 9.13 | 67 | Sydney | 0.2 0.5 1.6 3.12 | 30 | Geelong won by 37 pts | Corio Oval | 11/07/1903 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 2.2 3.2 4.2 4.3 | 27 | Carlton | 3.1 4.6 6.8 8.14 | 62 | Carlton won by 35 pts | Junction Oval | 11/07/1903 3:00 |
Round 12
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 4.5 7.7 7.8 | 50 | Sydney | 0.2 0.2 2.4 2.8 | 20 | Carlton won by 30 pts | Princes Park | 18/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 6.4 8.6 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Essendon | 0.0 1.3 1.5 6.8 | 44 | Geelong won by 45 pts | Corio Oval | 18/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.4 3.5 4.7 4.8 | 32 | Collingwood | 3.0 6.4 9.5 11.8 | 74 | Collingwood won by 42 pts | M.C.G. | 18/07/1903 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 1.0 2.9 3.9 5.11 | 41 | Fitzroy | 1.5 2.5 5.6 5.8 | 38 | St Kilda won by 3 pts | Junction Oval | 18/07/1903 3:00 |
Round 13
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.3 4.7 4.13 6.15 | 51 | Geelong | 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.7 | 37 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Victoria Park | 25/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 4.5 7.6 8.8 | 56 | Carlton | 2.0 2.0 2.2 3.6 | 24 | Fitzroy won by 32 pts | Brunswick St | 25/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.1 3.5 3.6 4.8 | 32 | St Kilda | 5.1 5.4 9.4 9.7 | 61 | St Kilda won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 25/07/1903 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.1 1.5 2.5 5.7 | 37 | Essendon | 3.3 3.6 5.10 7.17 | 59 | Essendon won by 22 pts | Lake Oval | 25/07/1903 3:00 |
Round 14
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 4.5 5.7 5.11 | 41 | Melbourne | 0.1 2.5 6.5 8.8 | 56 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | Princes Park | 08/08/1903 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 2.0 6.2 6.2 7.4 | 46 | Collingwood | 3.2 5.4 9.6 11.7 | 73 | Collingwood won by 27 pts | East Melbourne | 08/08/1903 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 2.0 2.0 2.1 5.3 | 33 | Fitzroy | 5.5 7.6 8.11 9.12 | 66 | Fitzroy won by 33 pts | Corio Oval | 08/08/1903 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 1.2 5.6 11.8 12.9 | 81 | Sydney | 1.1 1.4 3.4 4.8 | 32 | St Kilda won by 49 pts | Junction Oval | 08/08/1903 3:00 |
Round 15
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.4 2.5 3.10 3.12 | 30 | St Kilda | 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.6 | 18 | Collingwood won by 12 pts | Victoria Park | 15/08/1903 2:30 | |
| Essendon | 2.3 2.4 6.6 8.7 | 55 | Fitzroy | 3.2 6.7 9.9 10.14 | 74 | Fitzroy won by 19 pts | East Melbourne | 15/08/1903 2:30 | |
| Melbourne | 2.1 2.2 5.2 5.2 | 32 | Carlton | 3.5 4.7 5.10 9.13 | 67 | Carlton won by 35 pts | M.C.G. | 15/08/1903 2:30 | |
| Sydney | 2.5 4.6 4.7 8.8 | 56 | Geelong | 2.3 6.5 11.10 12.14 | 86 | Geelong won by 30 pts | Lake Oval | 15/08/1903 2:30 |
Round 16
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.1 4.6 4.7 5.11 | 41 | Collingwood | 3.2 3.2 5.7 6.7 | 43 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 22/08/1903 2:30 | |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 8.6 9.9 11.17 | 83 | Sydney | 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.5 | 23 | Fitzroy won by 60 pts | Brunswick St | 22/08/1903 2:30 | |
| Geelong | 8.3 10.6 13.7 15.12 | 102 | Essendon | 0.1 2.3 4.6 4.7 | 31 | Geelong won by 71 pts | Corio Oval | 22/08/1903 2:30 | |
| St Kilda | 0.3 3.8 6.11 7.12 | 54 | Melbourne | 3.1 3.1 3.3 4.7 | 31 | St Kilda won by 23 pts | Junction Oval | 22/08/1903 2:30 |
Round 17
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| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.3 8.5 11.10 13.13 | 91 | Melbourne | 1.3 3.5 4.7 5.10 | 40 | Collingwood won by 51 pts | Victoria Park | 29/08/1903 2:30 | |
| Essendon | 2.1 6.5 8.6 14.10 | 94 | Sydney | 2.2 3.2 4.4 5.7 | 37 | Essendon won by 57 pts | East Melbourne | 29/08/1903 2:30 | |
| Geelong | 1.1 1.5 2.8 3.9 | 27 | Fitzroy | 0.1 3.1 3.3 5.4 | 34 | Fitzroy won by 7 pts | Corio Oval | 29/08/1903 2:30 | |
| St Kilda | 0.5 2.7 2.10 3.10 | 28 | Carlton | 0.0 3.1 4.2 4.7 | 31 | Carlton won by 3 pts | Junction Oval | 29/08/1903 2:30 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9-0-0 | 6-0-2 | 147.181 | 1063 | 90.127 | 667 | 159.4 | 60 | 1 (88.24) |
| 2 | Fitzroy | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8-0-0 | 6-0-3 | 133.187 | 985 | 76.118 | 574 | 171.6 | 56 | 2 (82.35) |
| 3 | Carlton | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 118.157 | 865 | 88.108 | 636 | 136 | 44 | 3 (64.71) |
| 4 | Geelong | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 5-0-4 | 4-0-4 | 137.159 | 981 | 108.165 | 813 | 120.7 | 36 | 4 (52.94) |
| 5 | St Kilda | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4-1-4 | 3-0-5 | 83.137 | 635 | 107.189 | 831 | 76.4 | 30 | 5 (44.12) |
| 6 | Essendon | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4-0-5 | 2-1-5 | 91.145 | 691 | 120.159 | 879 | 78.6 | 26 | 6 (38.24) |
| 7 | Melbourne | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2-0-6 | 1-0-8 | 77.131 | 593 | 124.181 | 925 | 64.1 | 12 | 7 (17.65) |
| 8 | Sydney | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1-0-7 | 1-0-8 | 75.145 | 595 | 148.195 | 1083 | 54.9 | 8 | 8 (11.76) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.1 2.2 2.2 4.3 | 27 | Carlton | 1.3 1.3 3.3 3.5 | 23 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | Brunswick St | 05/09/1903 2:30 | 16,600 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 5.9 7.12 11.15 | 81 | Geelong | 0.2 0.2 3.3 4.5 | 29 | Fitzroy won by 52 pts | M.C.G. | 05/09/1903 2:30 | 15,000 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.3 3.4 3.6 4.7 | 31 | Fitzroy | 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.11 | 29 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 12/09/1903 3:00 | 32,363 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)