1915 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1915 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 2 of the 1915 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Percy Parratt captained the hosts.
Jack McKenzie captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Jack McKenzie.
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), P. Abbott, F. Bamford, T. Buist, J. Cooper, D. Crone, J. Freake, G. Holden, W. Johnson, G. King, G. Lambert, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, H. McLennan, R. Millen, C. Norris, G. Shaw, J. Toohey
Melbourne
J. McKenzie (capt.), B. Allen, J. Baquie, J. Brake, H. Brereton, C. Bryan, T. Collins, J. Doubleday, J. Evans, B. Hendrie, J. Huntington, L. Incigneri, T. Johnston, C. Lilley, B. McKenzie, R. Park, P. Rodriguez, G. Walker
Fitzroy (14.17.101) defeated Melbourne (9.2.56).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (8), C. Lethbridge (3), G. Shaw (2), J. Toohey
Melbourne: J. Huntington (4), T. Collins (3), H. Brereton, R. Park
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1915 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1915
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 17 | 14 | . | 17 | (101) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 2 | (56) |
| Margin | FITZ by 7 | MELB by 3 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 45 | FITZ by 45 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Jack McKenzie
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Jack McKenzie
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Goal Umpire:
F. Bartlett,
J. Jones
Boundary Umpire:
F. Ayles,
J. Doherty
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Abbott, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Buist, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Cooper, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Crone, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | King, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | McLennan, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 14 | 17 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Baquie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Brake, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Brereton, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Bryan, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collins, Tim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Doubleday, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Hendrie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Huntington, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Incigneri, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Johnston, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McKenzie, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Park, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Rodriguez, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Walker, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 2 | |||