1919 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1919 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 6 of the 1919 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Wally Johnson captained the hosts. Jim Kearney captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by George Holden.

Fitzroy
W. Johnson (capt.), J. Atkinson, J. Freake, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. King, C. Lethbridge, T. Lowrie, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, F. Moore, G. Rattray, G. Shaw, C. Sherry, J. Shortill, F. Strawbridge, L. Wigraft

Geelong
J. Kearney (capt.), H. Allen, L. Armstrong, R. Brownlees, T. Brownlees, B. Collins, H. Craven, B. Davie, V. Gross, L. Hagger, S. James, A. Johns, M. Kroger, P. Martini, E. Peck, B. Rankin, J. Ross, S. Thomas

Fitzroy (7.18.60) defeated Geelong (4.4.28).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: S. Molan (2), J. Shortill (2), J. Freake, B. Merrick, G. Rattray
Geelong: B. Davie, V. Gross, S. James, M. Kroger

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and Geelong remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1919 VFL Season
Round: Round 6
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Monday 9 June 1919
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Geelong
Score: 7.18.60 - 4.4.28

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 3 . 5 3 . 7 6 . 14 7 . 18 7 . 18 (60)
Geelong 2 . 2 3 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 (28)
Margin FITZ by 9 FITZ by 3 FITZ by 22 FITZ by 32 FITZ by 32
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: George Holden (Fitzroy), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Wally Johnson (Fitzroy), Jim Kearney (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: H. Elliott

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
17 Atkinson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
9 Freake, Jim ? ? 1 ?
5 Jenkin, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
10 Johnson, Wally (c) ? ? 0 ?
1 Keller, Carl ? ? 0 ?
16 King, Bob ? ? 0 ?
12 Lethbridge, Chris ? ? 0 ?
18 Lowrie, Tom ? ? 0 ?
24 Merrick, Bob ? ? 1 ?
26 Millen, Roy ? ? 0 ?
28 Molan, Stan ? ? 2 ?
15 Moore, Fred ? ? 0 ?
27 Rattray, Gordon ? ? 1 ?
19 Shaw, George ? ? 0 ?
14 Sherry, Clarrie ? ? 0 ?
34 Shortill, Joe ? ? 2 ?
25 Strawbridge, Frank ? ? 0 ?
29 Wigraft, Len ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 18

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
20 Allen, Harry ? ? 0 ?
1 Armstrong, Les ? ? 0 ?
22 Brownlees, Rupe ? ? 0 ?
3 Brownlees, Tom ? ? 0 ?
5 Collins, Basil ? ? 0 ?
4 Craven, Harold ? ? 0 ?
Davie, Bert ? ? 1 ?
7 Gross, Vic ? ? 1 ?
14 Hagger, Lloyd ? ? 0 ?
27 James, Syd ? ? 1 ?
9 Johns, Alwyn ? ? 0 ?
16 Kearney, Jim (c) ? ? 0 ?
26 Kroger, Max ? ? 1 ?
10 Martini, Percy ? ? 0 ?
19 Peck, Eric ? ? 0 ?
13 Rankin, Bert ? ? 0 ?
28 Ross, Jack ? ? 0 ?
21 Thomas, Stan ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 4

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s