1921 VFL Round 14: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 20 August 1921 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 14 of the 1921 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval.
Harold Craven captained the hosts.
Chris Lethbridge captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Percy Parratt.
Geelong
H. Craven (capt.), T. Brownlees, A. Eason, L. Hagger, K. Johns, J. Jones, B. Keane, J. Kearney, M. Kroger, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, J. Murrell, E. Peck, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, J. Ross, H. Smith, S. Thomas
Fitzroy
C. Lethbridge (capt.), J. Atkinson, A. Beitzel, L. Gale, T. Heaney, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, B. Lenne, N. Lugg, G. McCracken, B. Merrick, S. Molan, G. Rattray, J. Scales, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, G. Welsh, F. Williams
Geelong (13.8.86) defeated Fitzroy (9.10.64).
Goalkickers
Geelong: C. Rankin (10), J. Jones (2), A. Eason
Fitzroy: T. Heaney (2), G. Welsh (2), A. Beitzel, C. Keller, B. Merrick, S. Molan, G. Rattray
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Fitzroy remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 20 August 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 8 | (86) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Margin | GEEL by 14 | FITZ by 2 | GEEL by 20 | GEEL by 22 | GEEL by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Geelong),
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Harold Craven
(Geelong),
Chris Lethbridge
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brownlees, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Craven, Harold (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Eason, Alec | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Jones, Jockie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Keane, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Kearney, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Kroger, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Mathieson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCarter, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murrell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Rankin, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 10 | ? |
| 23 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 8 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Beitzel, Arnold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Heaney, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Lugg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Scales, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Welsh, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 10 | |||