1911 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 27 May 1911 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 5 of the 1911 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Harold McLennan captained the hosts.
Bill Eason captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Geoff Moriarty and the visitors were coached by Dave Hickinbotham.
Fitzroy
H. McLennan (capt.), F. Bamford, T. Buist, J. Cooper, J. Furness, G. Holden, C. Hutton, W. Johnson, C. Kiernan, G. Lambert, F. Lamont, B. Lenne, B. Marchbank, P. Parratt, B. Rahilly, T. Reardon, G. Shaw, B. Walker
Geelong
B. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, R. Brownlees, A. Eason, L. Fairbairn, N. Freeman, D. Grigg, N. Grigg, G. Heinz, H. Marsham, L. Martin, P. Martini, F. Moran, B. Orchard, P. Scown, S. Smith, J. Watt, B. Whittington
Fitzroy (8.17.65) defeated Geelong (4.8.32).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Kiernan (2), B. Rahilly (2), F. Bamford, F. Lamont, P. Parratt, T. Reardon
Geelong: B. Eason, P. Martini, S. Smith, B. Whittington
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1911 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 27 May 1911
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 17 | 8 | . | 17 | (65) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 8 | (32) |
| Margin | FITZ by 1 | GEEL by 5 | FITZ by 17 | FITZ by 33 | FITZ by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Geoff Moriarty
(Fitzroy),
Dave Hickinbotham
(Geelong)
Captains:
Harold McLennan
(Fitzroy),
Bill Eason
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Noseda
Boundary Umpire:
P. Devine,
J. Kennedy
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Buist, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Furness, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Holden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hutton, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Kiernan, Chris | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Lamont, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Marchbank, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McLennan, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rahilly, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| Reardon, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Shaw, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 17 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eason, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Fairbairn, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Freeman, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Grigg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Heinz, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martin, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Moran, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Orchard, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Smith, Sid | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Whittington, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 8 | |||