1922 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 27 May 1922 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 4 of the 1922 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Chris Lethbridge captained the hosts.
Syd Barker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Sam Gravenall.
Fitzroy
C. Lethbridge (capt.), J. Atkinson, H. Carter, N. Cockram, T. Corrigan, S. Donnellan, E. Elliott, L. Gale, H. Jenkin, C. Keller, G. McCracken, H. McNeil, B. Merrick, S. Molan, G. Rattray, J. Scales, C. Sherry, B. Taylor
Essendon
S. Barker (capt.), K. Adam, N. Beckton, C. Donaldson, C. Farrell, T. Fitzmaurice, W. Fraser, J. Garden, T. Gardiner, C. Hardy, V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, F. Maher, C. May, J. McCarthy, J. Moriarty, J. Sullivan, R. Watt
Fitzroy (6.15.51) drew with Essendon (7.9.51).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. McCracken (2), N. Cockram, L. Gale, H. McNeil, B. Merrick
Essendon: F. Maher (2), V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, J. McCarthy, J. Moriarty, R. Watt
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1922 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 27 May 1922
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
26,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 15 | 6 | . | 15 | (51) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Margin | ESSE by 5 | FITZ by 4 | FITZ by 11 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Sam Gravenall
(Essendon)
Captains:
Chris Lethbridge
(Fitzroy),
Syd Barker
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Netherton
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Donnellan, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | McNeil, Hector | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Rattray, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Scales, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 15 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adam, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Barker, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Fraser, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gardiner, Teddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McCarthy, Justin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Sullivan, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 9 | |||