1921 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 25 June 1921 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 8 of the 1921 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 Percy Ogden.
Fitzroy
P. Parratt (capt.), J. Atkinson, H. Carter, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. Lenne, C. Lethbridge, N. Lugg, B. McGilvray, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, G. Rattray, J. Scales, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, F. Williams
Essendon
R. Laing (capt.), N. Beckton, T. Bell, J. Collins, B. Day, C. Donaldson, C. Farrell, J. Garden, H. Hunter, T. Jenkins, F. Maher, P. Martyn, F. McDonald, R. Ross, J. Sullivan, T. Wardley, L. Woodfield, C. Zinnick
Fitzroy (12.13.85) defeated Essendon (6.10.46).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: N. Lugg (3), B. Merrick (3), H. Carter (2), B. McGilvray (2), T. Heaney, F. Williams
Essendon: T. Jenkins (2), F. Maher (2), R. Ross (2)
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 25 June 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Margin | FITZ by 34 | FITZ by 35 | FITZ by 38 | FITZ by 39 | FITZ by 39 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Percy Ogden
(Essendon)
Captains:
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy),
Roy Laing
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Elder
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Lugg, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | McGilvray, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Scales, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bell, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Collins, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Day, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Martyn, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McDonald, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ross, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Wardley, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Woodfield, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Zinnick, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 10 | |||