1919 VFL Round 16: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 30 August 1919 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 16 of the 1919 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Wally Johnson captained the hosts.
George Heinz captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ted Melling and the visitors were coached by George Heinz.
Fitzroy
W. Johnson (capt.), J. Atkinson, C. Fergie, G. Gough, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, F. Keays, C. Keller, B. King, C. Lethbridge, B. Merrick, S. Molan, G. Rattray, B. Scott, G. Shaw, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, L. Wigraft
Melbourne
G. Heinz (capt.), J. Baquie, B. Bodington, E. Chisholm, G. Coulter, D. Elliman, A. Farrow, A. Gray, A. Grigg, J. House, C. Lilley, H. Matthews, A. Mawhinney, B. McKenzie, H. Selover, B. Shelton, E. Tonkin, I. Warne-Smith
Fitzroy (21.16.142) defeated Melbourne (2.5.17).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Merrick (12), S. Molan (3), G. Gough (2), G. Rattray (2), F. Keays, G. Shaw
Melbourne: E. Chisholm, G. Heinz
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1919 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 30 August 1919
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 7 | 19 | . | 12 | 21 | . | 16 | 21 | . | 16 | (142) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 5 | (17) |
| Margin | FITZ by 33 | FITZ by 83 | FITZ by 111 | FITZ by 125 | FITZ by 125 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ted Melling
(Fitzroy),
George Heinz
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Wally Johnson
(Fitzroy),
George Heinz
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Watt
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fergie, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gough, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Wally (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Keays, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 12 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Scott, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 21 | 16 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Baquie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Bodington, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Chisholm, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Coulter, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Elliman, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Farrow, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Gray, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Grigg, Archie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Mawhinney, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McKenzie, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Selover, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Tonkin, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Warne-Smith, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 2 | 5 | |||