1910 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1910 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 3 of the 1910 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Jim Sharp captained the hosts. Bill Eason captained the visitors. The visitors were coached by Dave Hickinbotham.

Fitzroy
J. Sharp (capt.), B. Briggs, B. Dick, T. Farrell, A. Ferguson, G. Holden, E. Jenkins, W. Johnson, F. Kirkwood, G. Lambert, B. Marchbank, H. Milne, C. Morrison, A. Newbound, P. Parratt, J. Porter, F. Scott, B. Walker

Geelong
B. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, D. Beard, A. Boyd, C. Cameron, G. Doull, A. Eason, D. Grigg, G. Heinz, L. James, P. Martini, E. Newling, B. Orchard, A. Palmer, T. Rankin, P. Scown, J. Slater, B. Whittington

Fitzroy (7.11.53) were defeated by Geelong (9.13.67).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Briggs (3), C. Morrison (3), G. Holden
Geelong: P. Martini (5), A. Eason (2), G. Doull, B. Whittington

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Geelong remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1910 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Saturday 21 May 1910
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Geelong
Score: 7.11.53 - 9.13.67

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 0 4 . 4 5 . 8 7 . 11 7 . 11 (53)
Geelong 1 . 5 4 . 7 6 . 11 9 . 13 9 . 13 (67)
Margin FITZ by 1 GEEL by 3 GEEL by 9 GEEL by 14 GEEL by 14
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Fitzroy), Dave Hickinbotham (Geelong)
Captains: Jim Sharp (Fitzroy), Bill Eason (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: B. Boyle
Boundary Umpire: G. Green, W. Roy

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Briggs, Bob ? ? 3 ?
Dick, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Farrell, Ted ? ? 0 ?
Ferguson, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Holden, George ? ? 1 ?
Jenkins, Ern ? ? 0 ?
Johnson, Wally ? ? 0 ?
Kirkwood, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Lambert, George ? ? 0 ?
Marchbank, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Milne, Herbert ? ? 0 ?
Morrison, Clive ? ? 3 ?
Newbound, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
Parratt, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Porter, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Scott, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Sharp, Jim (c) ? ? 0 ?
Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 11

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Armstrong, Les ? ? 0 ?
Beard, Dave ? ? 0 ?
Boyd, Alex ? ? 0 ?
Cameron, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
Doull, George ? ? 1 ?
Eason, Alec ? ? 2 ?
Eason, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
Grigg, Dick ? ? 0 ?
Heinz, George ? ? 0 ?
James, Les ? ? 0 ?
Martini, Percy ? ? 5 ?
Newling, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Orchard, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Palmer, Alby ? ? 0 ?
Rankin, Teddy ? ? 0 ?
Scown, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Slater, Joe ? ? 0 ?
Whittington, Bert ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 9 13

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s