1921 VFL Round 7: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 18 June 1921 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 7 of the 1921 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Percy Wilson captained the hosts.
Percy Parratt captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson and the visitors were coached by Percy Parratt.
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), B. Allen, M. Anthony, P. Bourke, L. Boyd, B. Chadwick, H. Coy, J. Flanagan, H. Harker, G. Heinz, J. House, C. Lilley, J. Lord, H. Matthews, A. Ogilvy, C. Streeter, T. Thomas, P. Tulloh
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), E. Elliott, G. Gough, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, A. Key, C. Lethbridge, N. Lugg, B. McGilvray, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, G. Rattray, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, G. Welsh, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
Melbourne (9.15.69) defeated Fitzroy (4.17.41).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: G. Heinz (4), H. Harker (2), H. Matthews (2), P. Bourke
Fitzroy: B. Merrick, G. Rattray, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 5th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 18 June 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
11,241
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 14 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 12 | 4 | . | 17 | 4 | . | 17 | (41) |
| Margin | MELB by 11 | MELB by 24 | MELB by 26 | MELB by 28 | MELB by 28 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beaumont
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Bourke, Pat | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Boyd, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Harker, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Ogilvy, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gough, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Key, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Lugg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McGilvray, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Welsh, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 4 | 17 | |||