1916 VFL Grand Final: Fitzroy v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 2 September 1916 between Fitzroy and Carlton in the grand final of the 1916 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Carlton at MCG.
Wally Johnson captained the hosts.
Billy Dick captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by George Holden and the visitors were coached by Norm Clark.
Fitzroy
W. Johnson (capt.), F. Bamford, T. Buist, T. Heaney, G. Holden, H. Jenkin, B. King, B. Lenne, T. Lowrie, T. McDonald, H. McLennan, R. Millen, F. Moore, C. Norris, B. O'Dee, P. Parratt, T. Purcell, G. Shaw
Carlton
B. Dick (capt.), T. Brown, G. Calwell, P. Daykin, C. Fisher, V. Gardiner, H. Greaves, C. Hammond, H. Haughton, D. Keily, A. Lang, S. Leehane, A. McDonald, J. Morris, P. O'Brien, B. Robinson, J. Shortill, V. Valentine
Fitzroy (12.13.85) defeated Carlton (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: T. Heaney (3), P. Parratt (3), B. O'Dee (2), G. Holden, H. Jenkin, T. Lowrie, F. Moore
Carlton: B. Dick (3), C. Fisher (2), V. Gardiner, H. Haughton, A. Lang
Match Details
Season:
1916 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 2 September 1916
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
21,130
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Carlton | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | FITZ by 18 | FITZ by 30 | FITZ by 27 | FITZ by 29 | FITZ by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Norm Clark
(Carlton)
Captains:
Wally Johnson
(Fitzroy),
Billy Dick
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Goal Umpire:
E. Barter,
F. Bartlett
Boundary Umpire:
S. Campton,
W. Roy
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Buist, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Wally (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Lowrie, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | McDonald, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLennan, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | O'Dee, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Purcell, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 13 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brown, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Calwell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Daykin, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Dick, Billy (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Fisher, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Gardiner, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Greaves, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hammond, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Haughton, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Keily, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lang, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Leehane, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McDonald, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Morris, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Robinson, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Shortill, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Valentine, Viv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 8 | |||