1917 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1917 between Fitzroy and Carlton during round 1 of the 1917 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval.
George Holden captained the hosts.
Rod McGregor captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by George Holden and the visitors were coached by Norm Clark.
Fitzroy
G. Holden (capt.), F. Bamford, N. Barker, B. Byrne, C. Byrne, J. Freake, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, B. King, G. Lambert, C. Lethbridge, T. Lowrie, T. McDonald, R. Millen, F. Moore, P. Parratt, F. Strawbridge, J. Toohey
Carlton
R. McGregor (capt.), T. Brown, C. Canet, E. Carter, P. Daykin, L. Downs, M. Dunn, C. Fisher, V. Gardiner, H. Greaves, W. Hardy, D. Keily, A. Lang, D. Lear, S. Leehane, F. Martin, J. Shortill, V. Valentine
Fitzroy (6.9.45) drew with Carlton (6.9.45).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. Holden (2), B. Byrne, C. Byrne, J. Freake, T. Heaney
Carlton: J. Shortill (2), E. Carter, P. Daykin, L. Downs, A. Lang
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder and Carlton were then 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1917 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1917
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Carlton | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Margin | CARL by 1 | FITZ by 1 | CARL by 5 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Norm Clark
(Carlton)
Captains:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Rod McGregor
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Boundary Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Barker, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Byrne, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Byrne, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Lowrie, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McDonald, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Strawbridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 9 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brown, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Canet, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Carter, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Daykin, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Downs, Lyle | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Dunn, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Fisher, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Gardiner, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Greaves, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hardy, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Keily, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lang, Alex | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Lear, Darcy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Leehane, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Martin, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McGregor, Rod (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Shortill, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Valentine, Viv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 9 | |||