1917 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1917 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 7 of the 1917 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
George Holden captained the hosts.
Harry Marsham captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by George Holden.
Fitzroy
G. Holden (capt.), F. Bamford, B. Byrne, J. Freake, T. Heaney, C. Keller, B. King, G. Lambert, C. Lethbridge, T. Lowrie, T. McDonald, F. Moore, C. Norris, P. Parratt, T. Purcell, F. Strawbridge, J. Toohey, L. Wigraft
Geelong
H. Marsham (capt.), L. Armstrong, J. Baker, T. Brownlees, H. Craven, B. Davie, P. Ellingsen, J. Gray, A. Johns, J. Kearney, N. MacKay, V. Maguire, P. Martini, B. Moulden, E. Peck, B. Rankin, D. Stokes, S. Thomas
Fitzroy (8.4.52) were defeated by Geelong (9.11.65).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (2), F. Strawbridge (2), L. Wigraft (2), B. Byrne, P. Parratt
Geelong: P. Ellingsen (4), P. Martini (2), J. Baker, T. Brownlees, B. Rankin
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder and Geelong were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1917 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1917
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 4 | (52) |
| Geelong | 1 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Margin | GEEL by 4 | GEEL by 17 | GEEL by 18 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Harry Marsham
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Byrne, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lambert, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Lowrie, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McDonald, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Purcell, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Strawbridge, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 4 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Baker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Davie, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ellingsen, Percy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | MacKay, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Maguire, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Marsham, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Martini, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Moulden, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Stokes, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 11 | |||