1917 VFL Season Preliminary Final: Collingwood v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 15 September 1917 between Collingwood and Fitzroy in the final of the 1917 season of the Victorian Football League.
Collingwood hosted Fitzroy at the MCG.
Percy Wilson captained the hosts.
George Holden captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by George Holden.
Collingwood (7.10.52) were defeated by Fitzroy (8.10.58).
Match Details
Season:
1917 VFL Season
Round:
Final (Preliminary Final)
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 15 September 1917
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
22,786
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
7.10.52 - 8.10.58
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| Margin | COLL by 3 | COLL by 3 | FITZ by 1 | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Collingwood
Captain: Percy WilsonCoach: Jock McHale
Fitzroy
Captain: George HoldenCoach: George Holden
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Brown, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Colechin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Curtis, Harry | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 7 | Dobrigh, Gus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Drummond, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hughes, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Laxton, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lee, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lumsden, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McCarthy, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Mutch, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pannam, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Reynolds, Pen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Saunders, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wraith, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 10 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McDonald, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 10 | |||