1914 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 April 1914 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1914 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Percy Parratt captained the hosts.
Len Incigneri captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Len Incigneri.
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), F. Bamford, T. Buist, J. Cooper, J. Freake, A. Harrison, T. Heaney, P. Heron, G. Holden, W. Johnson, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, J. Martin, H. McLennan, R. Millen, C. Norris, T. Strownix, J. Toohey
Melbourne
L. Incigneri (capt.), C. Armstrong, C. Burge, P. Colee, T. Collins, J. Evans, S. Fairbairn, V. Gordon, B. Hendrie, J. Huntington, C. Kenley, C. Lilley, F. Lugton, B. McKenzie, B. Monk, H. Roberts, B. Trahair, G. Walker
Fitzroy (13.15.93) defeated Melbourne (5.7.37).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (5), T. Buist (2), J. Toohey (2), T. Heaney, C. Lethbridge, J. Martin, R. Millen
Melbourne: T. Collins (2), S. Fairbairn (2), C. Burge
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder and Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1914 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 April 1914
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | (37) |
| Margin | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 27 | FITZ by 29 | FITZ by 56 | FITZ by 56 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Len Incigneri
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Len Incigneri
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Lane
Goal Umpire:
C. Buckley,
M. Minahan
Boundary Umpire:
S. Johnston,
W. Naismith
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Buist, Teddy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 18 | Harrison, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Heron, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | McLennan, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Strownix, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 15 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Armstrong, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Burge, Cliff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Colee, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Collins, Tim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Fairbairn, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Gordon, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Huntington, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Incigneri, Len (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kenley, Carlyle | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lugton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Monk, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Roberts, Herbert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Trahair, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Walker, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 7 | |||