1921 VFL Round 17: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1921 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 17 of the 1921 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at East Melbourne.
Percy Ogden captained the hosts.
Chris Lethbridge captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Ogden and the visitors were coached by Percy Parratt.
Essendon
P. Ogden (capt.), F. Baring, S. Barker, N. Beckton, C. Donaldson, C. Farrell, G. Faulkner, J. Garden, T. Gardiner, C. Hardy, V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, C. Laidlaw, R. Laing, F. Maher, D. Maynard, R. Ross, T. Wardley
Fitzroy
C. Lethbridge (capt.), H. Carter, E. Elliott, J. Freake, L. Gale, G. Gough, C. Keller, B. Lenne, N. Lugg, G. McCracken, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, G. Rattray, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
Essendon (10.14.74) drew with Fitzroy (11.8.74).
Goalkickers
Essendon: V. Irwin (2), T. Jenkins (2), F. Baring, N. Beckton, C. Donaldson, C. Hardy, F. Maher, R. Ross
Fitzroy: J. Freake (4), B. Merrick (4), H. Carter, G. Gough, S. Molan
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 8th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1921 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 10 September 1921
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Attendance:
6,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | (74) |
| Margin | FITZ by 10 | ESSE by 4 | FITZ by 23 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Ogden
(Essendon),
Percy Parratt
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Percy Ogden
(Essendon),
Chris Lethbridge
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Rawle
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Baring, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Faulkner, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gardiner, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Maynard, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Ogden, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ross, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Wardley, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 14 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gough, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Lugg, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 26 | Millen, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 8 | |||