1914 VFL Round 15: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1914 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 15 of the 1914 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Percy Parratt captained the hosts.
Billy Orchard captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Billy Orchard.
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), P. Abbott, F. Bamford, J. Cooper, J. Freake, A. Harrison, G. Holden, W. Johnson, A. Jones, G. Lambert, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, J. Martin, H. McLennan, R. Millen, C. Norris, G. Shaw, B. Wilson
Geelong
B. Orchard (capt.), H. Allen, L. Armstrong, J. Baker, R. Brownlees, B. Dalton, A. Eason, B. Eason, L. Fairbairn, J. Gray, D. Grigg, G. Heinz, L. James, A. Johns, P. Martini, B. McCarter, P. Scown, J. Slater
Fitzroy (8.5.53) were defeated by Geelong (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (3), C. Norris (2), B. Lenne, P. Parratt, G. Shaw
Geelong: P. Martini (3), G. Heinz (2), H. Allen, J. Baker, B. Eason, L. James, A. Johns, B. Orchard
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Geelong remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1914 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 25 July 1914
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 5 | (53) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 1 | GEEL by 4 | GEEL by 26 | GEEL by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Billy Orchard
(Geelong)
Captains:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Billy Orchard
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Wickham
Goal Umpire:
C. Foletta,
J. Jones
Boundary Umpire:
H. Heron,
R. Treloar
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Abbott, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Harrison, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Jones, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Martin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLennan, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Wilson, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 5 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Allen, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Baker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Brownlees, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dalton, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Eason, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Fairbairn, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Grigg, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | James, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Orchard, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Scown, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Slater, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 13 | |||