1915 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 10 July 1915 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 12 of the 1915 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval. Percy Parratt captained the hosts. Allan Belcher captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.

Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), P. Abbott, F. Bamford, J. Cooper, C. Fergie, J. Freake, T. Heaney, G. Holden, W. Johnson, G. Lambert, C. Lethbridge, T. Lowrie, H. McLennan, R. Millen, C. Norris, G. Pattison, G. Shaw, J. Toohey

Essendon
A. Belcher (capt.), F. Baring, L. Bowe, J. Condon, B. Day, H. Feehan, J. Kirby, F. McIntosh, F. Moore, A. O'Connor, P. Ogden, N. Richardson, B. Sewart, P. Shea, T. Wade, Bill Walker, Bob Walker, L. White

Fitzroy (6.12.48) defeated Essendon (5.5.35).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (5), J. Cooper
Essendon: F. Baring, J. Condon, J. Kirby, B. Sewart, B. Walker

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Essendon remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1915 VFL Season
Round: Round 12
Teams: Fitzroy v Essendon
Date: Saturday 10 July 1915
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Essendon
Score: 6.12.48 - 5.5.35

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 0 . 2 1 . 7 3 . 9 6 . 12 6 . 12 (48)
Essendon 4 . 2 5 . 3 5 . 5 5 . 5 5 . 5 (35)
Margin ESSE by 24 ESSE by 20 ESSE by 8 FITZ by 13 FITZ by 13
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: A. Norden
Goal Umpire: E. Barter, J. Jones
Boundary Umpire: L. Stainsby, R. Treloar

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
31 Abbott, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
8 Bamford, Fred ? ? 0 ?
5 Cooper, Jack ? ? 1 ?
24 Fergie, Clive ? ? 0 ?
9 Freake, Jim ? ? 5 ?
21 Heaney, Tom ? ? 0 ?
30 Holden, George ? ? 0 ?
14 Johnson, Wally ? ? 0 ?
7 Lambert, George ? ? 0 ?
12 Lethbridge, Chris ? ? 0 ?
28 Lowrie, Tom ? ? 0 ?
19 McLennan, Harold ? ? 0 ?
26 Millen, Roy ? ? 0 ?
22 Norris, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
20 Parratt, Percy (c) ? ? 0 ?
10 Pattison, George ? ? 0 ?
17 Shaw, George ? ? 0 ?
3 Toohey, Jim ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 12

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
5 Baring, Fred ? ? 1 ?
1 Belcher, Allan (c) ? ? 0 ?
4 Bowe, Len ? ? 0 ?
24 Condon, Jim ? ? 1 ?
27 Day, Bert ? ? 0 ?
9 Feehan, Harold ? ? 0 ?
11 Kirby, Jack ? ? 1 ?
2 McIntosh, Fred ? ? 0 ?
23 Moore, Flurence ? ? 0 ?
10 O'Connor, Alby ? ? 0 ?
16 Ogden, Percy ? ? 0 ?
12 Richardson, Ned ? ? 0 ?
17 Sewart, Bill ? ? 1 ?
18 Shea, Paddy ? ? 0 ?
8 Wade, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
25 Walker, Bill ? ? 0 ?
14 Walker, Bob ? ? 1 ?
19 White, Les ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 5 5

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