1919 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 17 May 1919 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 3 of the 1919 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Wally Johnson captained the hosts.
Percy Ogden captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by George Holden and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Fitzroy
W. Johnson (capt.), J. Atkinson, J. Freake, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. King, C. Lethbridge, R. Millen, S. Molan, F. Moore, G. Rattray, B. Scott, G. Shaw, C. Sherry, J. Shortill, S. Smith, L. Wigraft
Essendon
P. Ogden (capt.), J. Alexander, S. Anderson, L. Bowe, B. Day, B. Donald, C. Donaldson, B. Drinkwater, H. Dussell, C. Farrell, T. Fitzmaurice, J. Harrison, A. Mann, P. Martyn, L. McInerney, S. Sutherland, T. Wade, D. Walsh
Fitzroy (18.10.118) defeated Essendon (5.12.42).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (6), S. Molan (6), S. Smith (3), G. Rattray, C. Sherry, J. Shortill
Essendon: C. Donaldson (2), H. Dussell (2), L. Bowe
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Essendon were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1919 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 17 May 1919
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 4 | 15 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 10 | 18 | . | 10 | (118) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 12 | (42) |
| Margin | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 39 | FITZ by 77 | FITZ by 76 | FITZ by 76 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
George Holden
(Fitzroy),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Wally Johnson
(Fitzroy),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Dungan
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 4 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Wally (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 15 | Moore, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Scott, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Shortill, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Smith, Syd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 18 | 10 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alexander, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Anderson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 4 | Bowe, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Donald, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Drinkwater, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dussell, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McInerney, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sutherland, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Wade, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 12 | |||