1913 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 10 May 1913 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 3 of the 1913 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill Walker captained the hosts. Bill Eason captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Bill Eason.

Fitzroy
B. Walker (capt.), F. Bamford, O. Fowler, J. Freake, A. Harrison, P. Heron, G. Holden, W. Johnson, B. Lenne, J. McArthur, T. McDonald, H. McLennan, C. Norris, P. Parratt, G. Shaw, T. Strownix, C. Wells, T. Willoughby

Geelong
B. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, J. Baker, R. Brownlees, T. Brownlees, B. Dalton, A. Eason, L. Fairbairn, N. Freeman, D. Grigg, L. Healy, G. Heinz, J. Holligan, L. James, H. Marsham, P. Martini, B. McCarter, E. Webber

Fitzroy (8.14.62) defeated Geelong (6.7.43).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Wells (4), J. Freake, H. McLennan, G. Shaw, T. Willoughby
Geelong: P. Martini (3), T. Brownlees, A. Eason, G. Heinz

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 5th on the ladder and Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1913 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Saturday 10 May 1913
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Geelong
Score: 8.14.62 - 6.7.43

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 4 3 . 8 7 . 9 8 . 14 8 . 14 (62)
Geelong 1 . 2 2 . 4 5 . 5 6 . 7 6 . 7 (43)
Margin FITZ by 8 FITZ by 10 FITZ by 16 FITZ by 19 FITZ by 19
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Percy Parratt (Fitzroy), Bill Eason (Geelong)
Captains: Bill Walker (Fitzroy), Bill Eason (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: R. Lecher
Goal Umpire: P. Devine, F. Franks
Boundary Umpire: W. Roy, L. Stainsby

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Bamford, Fred ? ? 0 ?
13 Fowler, Orm ? ? 0 ?
8 Freake, Jim ? ? 1 ?
18 Harrison, Artie ? ? 0 ?
11 Heron, Percy ? ? 0 ?
30 Holden, George ? ? 0 ?
14 Johnson, Wally ? ? 0 ?
17 Lenne, Bert ? ? 0 ?
16 McArthur, Jack ? ? 0 ?
29 McDonald, Ted ? ? 0 ?
19 McLennan, Harold ? ? 1 ?
20 Norris, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
21 Parratt, Percy ? ? 0 ?
23 Shaw, George ? ? 1 ?
26 Strownix, Tom ? ? 0 ?
24 Walker, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
2 Wells, Charlie ? ? 4 ?
25 Willoughby, Tom ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 8 14

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
7 Armstrong, Les ? ? 0 ?
25 Baker, Jack ? ? 0 ?
9 Brownlees, Rupe ? ? 0 ?
17 Brownlees, Tom ? ? 1 ?
12 Dalton, Bert ? ? 0 ?
16 Eason, Alec ? ? 1 ?
15 Eason, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
2 Fairbairn, Les ? ? 0 ?
5 Freeman, Neil ? ? 0 ?
8 Grigg, Dick ? ? 0 ?
18 Healy, Leo ? ? 0 ?
1 Heinz, George ? ? 1 ?
13 Holligan, Joe ? ? 0 ?
6 James, Les ? ? 0 ?
3 Marsham, Harry ? ? 0 ?
14 Martini, Percy ? ? 3 ?
4 McCarter, Billy ? ? 0 ?
24 Webber, Edmund ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 7

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