1922 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 20 May 1922 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 3 of the 1922 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Chris Lethbridge captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher.

Fitzroy
C. Lethbridge (capt.), J. Atkinson, H. Carter, N. Cockram, S. Donnellan, E. Elliott, L. Gale, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, H. McNeil, B. Merrick, R. Millen, S. Molan, G. Rattray, J. Scales, C. Sherry, B. Taylor, L. Wigraft

Geelong
A. Bendle, T. Brownlees, A. Coghlan, E. Fleming, L. Hagger, K. Johns, J. Jones, B. Keane, M. Kroger, V. Marchesi, J. Mathieson, B. McCarter, J. Murrell, C. Plane, B. Rankin, C. Rankin, N. Rollason, S. Thomas

Fitzroy (14.13.97) defeated Geelong (10.12.72).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: B. Merrick (7), L. Gale (3), G. Rattray (3), S. Donnellan
Geelong: C. Rankin (4), A. Bendle, E. Fleming, L. Hagger, J. Jones, V. Marchesi, J. Mathieson

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Geelong remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1922 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Saturday 20 May 1922
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 12,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Geelong
Score: 14.13.97 - 10.12.72

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 3 5 . 5 11 . 10 14 . 13 14 . 13 (97)
Geelong 1 . 2 4 . 6 7 . 6 10 . 12 10 . 12 (72)
Margin FITZ by 7 FITZ by 5 FITZ by 28 FITZ by 25 FITZ by 25
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Vic Belcher (Fitzroy), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: Chris Lethbridge (Fitzroy), unknown (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. McMurray

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
17 Atkinson, Jim ? ? 0 ?
19 Carter, Harold ? ? 0 ?
4 Cockram, Norm ? ? 0 ?
28 Donnellan, Steve ? ? 1 ?
5 Elliott, Ern ? ? 0 ?
6 Gale, Len ? ? 3 ?
4 Jenkin, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
12 Lethbridge, Chris (c) ? ? 0 ?
24 McCracken, Gordon ? ? 0 ?
23 McNeil, Hector ? ? 0 ?
24 Merrick, Bob ? ? 7 ?
26 Millen, Roy ? ? 0 ?
2 Molan, Stan ? ? 0 ?
7 Rattray, Gordon ? ? 3 ?
36 Scales, Joe ? ? 0 ?
18 Sherry, Clarrie ? ? 0 ?
8 Taylor, Bert ? ? 0 ?
10 Wigraft, Len ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 14 13

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Bendle, Alby ? ? 1 ?
3 Brownlees, Tom ? ? 0 ?
8 Coghlan, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
11 Fleming, Eric ? ? 1 ?
14 Hagger, Lloyd ? ? 1 ?
9 Johns, Keith ? ? 0 ?
18 Jones, Jockie ? ? 1 ?
25 Keane, Bill ? ? 0 ?
12 Kroger, Max ? ? 0 ?
17 Marchesi, Val ? ? 1 ?
26 Mathieson, Jim ? ? 1 ?
24 McCarter, Billy ? ? 0 ?
20 Murrell, Jack ? ? 0 ?
13 Plane, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
2 Rankin, Bert ? ? 0 ?
6 Rankin, Cliff ? ? 4 ?
5 Rollason, Neville ? ? 0 ?
21 Thomas, Stan ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 10 12

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s