1920 VFL Semi Final 1: Fitzroy v Collingwood

This is the match report for the match played on 11 September 1920 between Fitzroy and Collingwood in the first semi final of the 1920 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Collingwood at MCG. Percy Parratt captained the hosts. Dick Lee captained the visitors with Ernie Lumsden as vice-captain. The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.

Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), C. Fergie, J. Freake, L. Gale, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. Lenne, B. McGilvray, D. McGrath, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, B. O'Dee, G. Rattray, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, L. Wigraft

Collingwood
D. Lee (capt.), E. Lumsden (vice-capt.), C. Brown, G. Coventry, G. Dobrigh, T. Drummond, L. Hughes, C. Laxton, C. McCarthy, C. Pannam, P. Rowe, H. Saunders, M. Seddon, M. Sheehy, B. Twomey, C. Tyson, E. Wilson, P. Wilson

Fitzroy (3.5.23) were defeated by Collingwood (4.17.41).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Fergie, J. Freake, D. McGrath
Collingwood: G. Coventry, D. Lee, E. Lumsden, M. Seddon

Match Details

Season: 1920 VFL Season
Round: Semi Final 1
Teams: Fitzroy v Collingwood
Date: Saturday 11 September 1920
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 39,845

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Collingwood
Score: 3.5.23 - 4.17.41

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 1 . 2 1 . 4 2 . 5 3 . 5 3 . 5 (23)
Collingwood 1 . 2 1 . 7 3 . 9 4 . 17 4 . 17 (41)
Margin level COLL by 3 COLL by 10 COLL by 18 COLL by 18
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Percy Parratt (Fitzroy), Jock McHale (Collingwood)
Captains: Percy Parratt (Fitzroy), Dick Lee (Collingwood)
Vice-Captains: unknown (Fitzroy), Ernie Lumsden (Collingwood)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Elder

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
3 Fergie, Clive ? ? 1 ?
9 Freake, Jim ? ? 1 ?
6 Gale, Len ? ? 0 ?
4 Heaney, Tom ? ? 0 ?
5 Jenkin, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
1 Keller, Carl ? ? 0 ?
11 Lenne, Bert ? ? 0 ?
21 McGilvray, Bill ? ? 0 ?
33 McGrath, Dave ? ? 1 ?
24 Merrick, Bob ? ? 0 ?
26 Millen, Roy ? ? 0 ?
28 Molan, Stan ? ? 0 ?
31 O'Dee, Bert ? ? 0 ?
30 Parratt, Percy (c) ? ? 0 ?
27 Rattray, Gordon ? ? 0 ?
14 Sherry, Clarrie ? ? 0 ?
2 Taylor, Bert ? ? 0 ?
29 Wigraft, Len ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 3 5

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Brown, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
29 Coventry, Gordon ? ? 1 ?
5 Dobrigh, Gus ? ? 0 ?
6 Drummond, Tom ? ? 0 ?
8 Hughes, Les ? ? 0 ?
11 Laxton, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
13 Lee, Dick (c) ? ? 1 ?
12 Lumsden, Ernie (vc) ? ? 1 ?
16 McCarthy, Con ? ? 0 ?
17 Pannam, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
27 Rowe, Percy ? ? 0 ?
20 Saunders, Harry ? ? 0 ?
18 Seddon, Mal ? ? 1 ?
17 Sheehy, Maurie ? ? 0 ?
21 Twomey, Bill ? ? 0 ?
22 Tyson, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
26 Wilson, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
24 Wilson, Percy ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 4 17

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

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