1918 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 3 June 1918 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 4 of the 1918 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
George Holden captained the hosts.
Jim Kearney captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by George Holden.
Fitzroy
G. Holden (capt.), J. Atkinson, F. Bamford, B. Billett, C. Featherston, J. Freake, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, A. Kennedy, B. King, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, T. McDonald, S. Molan, F. Moore, C. Sherry, F. Strawbridge, L. Wigraft
Geelong
J. Kearney (capt.), L. Armstrong, T. Brady, T. Brownlees, B. Collins, H. Craven, B. Davie, J. Gray, L. Hagger, G. Hope, A. Johns, N. MacKay, A. Maher, H. Marsham, D. Moodie, B. Moulden, B. Rankin, S. Thomas
Fitzroy (10.14.74) defeated Geelong (8.14.62).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (4), F. Moore (3), H. Jenkin, S. Molan, F. Strawbridge
Geelong: A. Maher (3), A. Johns (2), T. Brady, L. Hagger, H. Marsham
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Geelong remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1918 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Monday 3 June 1918
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | FITZ by 9 | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 10 | FITZ by 12 | FITZ by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Jim Kearney
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Norden
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Billett, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Featherston, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Kennedy, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McDonald, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Strawbridge, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Brady, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collins, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Davie, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Hope, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | MacKay, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Maher, Ambrose | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Marsham, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Moodie, Duncan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Moulden, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 14 | |||