1920 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 12 June 1920 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 7 of the 1920 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Percy Parratt captained the hosts.
Roy Laing captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Jack Worrall.
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), J. Atkinson, J. Carter, F. Chanter, L. Gale, G. Gough, B. King, B. Lenne, B. McGilvray, D. McGrath, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, B. O'Dee, G. Shaw, C. Sherry, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
Essendon
R. Laing (capt.), F. Baring, J. Collins, B. Day, C. Donaldson, A. Donnelly, H. Dussell, C. Farrell, G. Faulkner, W. Fraser, J. Garden, C. Laidlaw, P. Martyn, F. McDonald, J. O'Brien, P. Robertson, J. Sullivan, B. Walker
Fitzroy (6.7.43) were defeated by Essendon (14.9.93).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Merrick (3), S. Molan, P. Parratt, L. Wigraft
Essendon: F. Baring (3), F. McDonald (3), C. Farrell (2), G. Faulkner (2), J. O'Brien (2), W. Fraser, J. Sullivan
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1920 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 12 June 1920
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | (43) |
| Essendon | 6 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 7 | 14 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 9 | (93) |
| Margin | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 31 | ESSE by 50 | ESSE by 50 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Jack Worrall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Roy Laing
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Petrie
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Carter, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Chanter, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gough, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McGilvray, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McGrath, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | O'Dee, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Shaw, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 7 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Collins, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Donnelly, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Dussell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Faulkner, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Fraser, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McDonald, Frank | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Robertson, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Walker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 14 | 9 | |||