1918 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1918 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 5 of the 1918 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
George Holden captained the hosts.
Fred Baring captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by George Holden and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Fitzroy
G. Holden (capt.), J. Atkinson, F. Bamford, C. Featherston, J. Freake, L. Gibaud, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. King, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, T. McDonald, S. Molan, F. Moore, J. O'Brien, C. Sherry, F. Strawbridge, L. Wigraft
Essendon
F. Baring (capt.), A. Belcher, L. Bowe, W. Chalmers, J. Condon, B. Day, B. Donald, B. Drinkwater, T. Fitzmaurice, N. Hall, A. O'Connor, P. Ogden, L. Phillips, N. Richardson, H. Sawyer, P. Shea, C. Sinclair, J. Sullivan
Fitzroy (9.12.66) defeated Essendon (2.13.25).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (3), S. Molan (3), L. Gibaud, T. McDonald, F. Moore
Essendon: J. Condon (2)
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Essendon remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1918 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 8 June 1918
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 7 | 1 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 13 | 2 | . | 13 | (25) |
| Margin | ESSE by 8 | FITZ by 19 | FITZ by 44 | FITZ by 41 | FITZ by 41 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Fred Baring
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Campton
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Bamford, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Featherston, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Gibaud, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Holden, George (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McDonald, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Strawbridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 12 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baring, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Belcher, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Chalmers, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Condon, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Donald, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Drinkwater, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hall, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | O'Connor, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Phillips, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Richardson, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Sawyer, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Shea, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Sinclair, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 2 | 13 | |||