1921 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1921 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 5 of the 1921 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Percy Parratt captained the hosts.
Harold Craven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Parratt.
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), E. Elliott, L. Gale, G. Gough, H. Jenkin, A. Key, B. King, N. Lugg, B. McGilvray, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, G. Rattray, J. Scales, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, G. Welsh, F. Williams
Geelong
H. Craven (capt.), B. Bendle, T. Brownlees, A. Eason, J. Gray, L. Hagger, K. Johns, M. Kroger, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, J. Murrell, E. Peck, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, J. Ross, W. Sharland, H. Smith, S. Thomas
Fitzroy (8.14.62) were defeated by Geelong (12.12.84).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Merrick (3), P. Parratt (2), G. Gough, G. Rattray, B. Taylor
Geelong: C. Rankin (4), L. Hagger (3), T. Brownlees, A. Eason, K. Johns, J. Mathieson, E. Peck
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder and Geelong were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Monday 6 June 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
35,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Geelong | 4 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Margin | GEEL by 12 | GEEL by 9 | GEEL by 10 | GEEL by 22 | GEEL by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Captains:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Harold Craven
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beaumont
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gough, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Key, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | King, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Lugg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McGilvray, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Scales, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Welsh, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 14 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendle, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Gray, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Kroger, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Mathieson, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murrell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 23 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 12 | |||