1912 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 15 June 1912 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 9 of the 1912 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Belcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Geoff Moriarty and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Fitzroy
F. Abbott, F. Bamford, T. Buist, H. Collins, C. Dowell, J. Freake, H. Heron, C. Hutton, W. Johnson, G. Lambert, B. Laver, H. McLennan, C. Norris, P. Parratt, G. Shaw, T. Strownix, B. Walker, T. Wells
Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, B. Busbridge, F. Caine, E. Cameron, D. Hanley, B. Harvey, J. Kirby, J. Martin, G. McLeod, P. Ogden, F. O'Shea, B. Sewart, B. Walker, L. White, L. Worle
Fitzroy (3.7.25) were defeated by Essendon (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (2), T. Wells
Essendon: F. Caine (3), B. Walker (2), F. Baring, J. Kirby, F. O'Shea
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 5th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 15 June 1912
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | (25) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | ESSE by 5 | ESSE by 2 | level | ESSE by 31 | ESSE by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Geoff Moriarty
(Fitzroy),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Allan Belcher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Noseda
Goal Umpire:
J. Jones,
J. Keenan
Boundary Umpire:
W. Ince,
J. Kennedy
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abbott, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Buist, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collins, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Dowell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Heron, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Hutton, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Laver, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLennan, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Strownix, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Wells, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 3 | 7 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Armstrong, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Belcher, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Busbridge, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Caine, Frank | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Cameron, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hanley, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Harvey, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kirby, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McLeod, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | O'Shea, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Sewart, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Walker, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | White, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Worle, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||