1913 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1913 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 5 of the 1913 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill Walker captained the hosts. Allan Belcher captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.

Fitzroy
B. Walker (capt.), F. Bamford, J. Cooper, J. Freake, A. Harrison, T. Heaney, P. Heron, G. Holden, W. Johnson, G. Lambert, B. Lenne, J. Loughnan, H. McLennan, P. Parratt, G. Shaw, C. Wells, T. Willoughby, B. Wilson

Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), J. Allan, L. Armstrong, F. Baring, L. Bowe, F. Caine, W. Chalmers, C. Donaldson, D. Hanley, H. Heron, J. Kirby, F. Kirkwood, R. Lowell, E. Lumsden, J. Martin, G. McLeod, P. Ogden, B. Sewart

Fitzroy (7.9.51) defeated Essendon (5.6.36).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (2), A. Harrison, T. Heaney, P. Heron, B. Walker, C. Wells
Essendon: J. Kirby (2), F. Baring, F. Caine, C. Donaldson

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and Essendon remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1913 VFL Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Fitzroy v Essendon
Date: Saturday 24 May 1913
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Essendon
Score: 7.9.51 - 5.6.36

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 2 2 . 4 3 . 5 7 . 9 7 . 9 (51)
Essendon 0 . 1 2 . 4 5 . 6 5 . 6 5 . 6 (36)
Margin FITZ by 13 level ESSE by 13 FITZ by 15 FITZ by 15
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Percy Parratt (Fitzroy), Jack Worrall (Essendon)
Captains: Bill Walker (Fitzroy), Allan Belcher (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: G. Topping
Goal Umpire: C. Buckley, W. Little
Boundary Umpire: B. Payne, W. Roy

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Bamford, Fred ? ? 0 ?
5 Cooper, Jack ? ? 0 ?
8 Freake, Jim ? ? 2 ?
18 Harrison, Artie ? ? 1 ?
6 Heaney, Tom ? ? 1 ?
11 Heron, Percy ? ? 1 ?
30 Holden, George ? ? 0 ?
14 Johnson, Wally ? ? 0 ?
15 Lambert, George ? ? 0 ?
17 Lenne, Bert ? ? 0 ?
22 Loughnan, Jack ? ? 0 ?
19 McLennan, Harold ? ? 0 ?
21 Parratt, Percy ? ? 0 ?
23 Shaw, George ? ? 0 ?
24 Walker, Bill (c) ? ? 1 ?
2 Wells, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
25 Willoughby, Tom ? ? 0 ?
23 Wilson, Billy ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 9

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
23 Allan, Johnny ? ? 0 ?
2 Armstrong, Lou ? ? 0 ?
5 Baring, Fred ? ? 1 ?
1 Belcher, Allan (c) ? ? 0 ?
4 Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
27 Caine, Frank ? ? 1 ?
7 Chalmers, Wally ? ? 0 ?
3 Donaldson, Clyde ? ? 1 ?
10 Hanley, Dan ? ? 0 ?
15 Heron, Hugh ? ? 0 ?
11 Kirby, Jack ? ? 2 ?
9 Kirkwood, Fred ? ? 0 ?
6 Lowell, Rupe ? ? 0 ?
22 Lumsden, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
8 Martin, Jim ? ? 0 ?
14 McLeod, George ? ? 0 ?
16 Ogden, Percy ? ? 0 ?
17 Sewart, Bill ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 6

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