1920 VFL Round 13: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 31 July 1920 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 13 of the 1920 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval.
Alec Eason captained the hosts.
Percy Parratt captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alec Eason and the visitors were coached by Percy Parratt.
Geelong
A. Eason (capt.), L. Armstrong, J. Clemenger, H. Craven, L. Hagger, L. Healy, A. Johns, J. Jones, J. Kearney, J. Mellan, J. Murrell, E. Peck, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, J. Ross, W. Sharland, H. Smith, S. Thomas
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), L. Gale, G. Gough, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. King, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, B. McGilvray, D. McGrath, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, G. Rattray, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, L. Wigraft
Geelong (4.9.33) were defeated by Fitzroy (7.13.55).
Goalkickers
Geelong: J. Clemenger, L. Hagger, C. Rankin, W. Sharland
Fitzroy: G. Gough (3), P. Parratt (2), L. Gale, G. Rattray
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 8th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1920 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 31 July 1920
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 9 | (33) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 13 | (55) |
| Margin | GEEL by 11 | FITZ by 5 | FITZ by 21 | FITZ by 22 | FITZ by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Eason
(Geelong),
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Alec Eason
(Geelong),
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clemenger, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Eason, Alec (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Healy, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Mellan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murrell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 9 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Gough, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McGilvray, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McGrath, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 13 | |||