1923 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Carlton

This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1923 between Fitzroy and Carlton during round 1 of the 1923 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval. Gordon Rattray captained the hosts. Horrie Clover captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Horrie Clover.

Fitzroy
Back: J. Atkinson, H. Jenkin, L. Wigraft
Half-back: J. Tarbotton, S. Molan, E. Elliott
Centre: A. Dickens, T. Corrigan, F. Williams
Half-forward: P. Parratt, N. Cockram, G. Rattray (capt.)
Forward: H. Carter, J. Freake, J. Hamilton
Follower: G. Collins, G. McCracken, L. Gale

Carlton
Back: J. Morrissey, H. Blackmore, C. McKenzie
Half-back: M. Beasy, P. O'Brien, B. Boromeo
Centre: J. Russell, B. Blackman, D. Whannell
Half-forward: F. Pritchard, H. Clover (capt.), J. Davies
Forward: A. Duncan, A. Farrow, J. Fraser
Follower: R. Hiskins, H. Toole, S. McLatchie

Fitzroy (11.13.79) defeated Carlton (8.8.56).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (3), P. Parratt (3), L. Gale (2), G. Rattray (2), H. Carter
Carlton: A. Farrow (2), J. Fraser (2), H. Clover, J. Davies, A. Duncan, F. Pritchard

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder and Carlton were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1923 VFL Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Fitzroy v Carlton
Date: Saturday 5 May 1923
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 30,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Carlton
Score: 11.13.79 - 8.8.56

Quarter Breakdown

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Final
Fitzroy	1	.	1	4	.	4	9	.	12	11	.	13	11	.	13	(79)
Carlton	5	.	1	6	.	3	7	.	5	8	.	8	8	.	8	(56)
Margin	CARL by 24			CARL by 11			FITZ by 19			FITZ by 23			FITZ by 23
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Vic Belcher (Fitzroy), Horrie Clover (Carlton)
Captains: Gordon Rattray (Fitzroy), Horrie Clover (Carlton)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Kain

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

#	Player	Pos.	ToG%	GL	BH
17	Atkinson, Jim	BPL	?	0	?
11	Carter, Harold	FPL	?	1	?
12	Cockram, Norm	CHF	?	0	?
29	Collins, Goldie	RU	?	0	?
27	Corrigan, Tommy	C	?	0	?
14	Dickens, Arthur	WL	?	0	?
5	Elliott, Ern	HBFR	?	0	?
9	Freake, Jim	FF	?	3	?
6	Gale, Len	RO	?	2	?
20	Hamilton, John	FPR	?	0	?
4	Jenkin, Horrie	FB	?	0	?
24	McCracken, Gordon	RU	?	0	?
2	Molan, Stan	CHB	?	0	?
30	Parratt, Percy	HFFL	?	3	?
7	Rattray, Gordon (c)	HFFR	?	2	?
21	Tarbotton, Jim	HBFL	?	0	?
10	Wigraft, Len	BPR	?	0	?
19	Williams, Fred	WR	?	0	?
Rushed					?
Total (18 players)				11	13

Carlton

#	Player	Pos.	ToG%	GL	BH
11	Beasy, Maurie	HBFL	?	0	?
13	Blackman, Billy	C	?	0	?
23	Blackmore, Hedley	FB	?	0	?
27	Boromeo, Bert	HBFR	?	0	?
1	Clover, Horrie (c)	CHF	?	1	?
30	Davies, Johnny	HFFR	?	1	?
20	Duncan, Alex	FPL	?	1	?
28	Farrow, Alec	FF	?	2	?
12	Fraser, Jim	FPR	?	2	?
5	Hiskins, Rupe	RU	?	0	?
15	McKenzie, Croft	BPR	?	0	?
21	McLatchie, Stewart	RO	?	0	?
7	Morrissey, Jack	BPL	?	0	?
10	O'Brien, Paddy	CHB	?	0	?
18	Pritchard, Frank	HFFL	?	1	?
2	Russell, Joe	WL	?	0	?
22	Toole, Harry	RU	?	0	?
17	Whannell, Dan	WR	?	0	?
Rushed					?
Total (18 players)				8	8

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

Player Line-Up

Fitzroy							Coach: Vic Belcher
BACK							FOLLOWER		INTERCHANGE
	7	J. Morrissey	23	H. Blackmore	15	C. McKenzie	29	G. Collins
	20	J. Hamilton	9	J. Freake	11	H. Carter	24	G. McCracken
FORWARD							6	L. Gale
HALF-BACK
	11	M. Beasy	10	P. O'Brien	27	B. Boromeo
	7	G. Rattray (c)	12	N. Cockram	30	P. Parratt
HALF-FORWARD
CENTRE
	2	J. Russell	13	B. Blackman	17	D. Whannell
	19	F. Williams	27	T. Corrigan	14	A. Dickens	FOLLOWER		INTERCHANGE
CENTRE							5	R. Hiskins
HALF-FORWARD							22	H. Toole
	18	F. Pritchard	1	H. Clover (c)	30	J. Davies	21	S. McLatchie
	5	E. Elliott	2	S. Molan	21	J. Tarbotton
HALF-BACK
FORWARD
	20	A. Duncan	28	A. Farrow	12	J. Fraser
	10	L. Wigraft	4	H. Jenkin	17	J. Atkinson
BACK
Carlton							Coach: Horrie Clover

Score Timeline

Quarter	Team	Scoring Event	Score			Time
Q1	CARL	Maurie Beasy goal	0.0.0	-	1.0.6	??:??
	CARL	Alec Farrow goal	0.0.0	-	2.0.12	??:??
	CARL	Alex Duncan behind	0.0.0	-	2.1.13	??:??
	CARL	Horrie Clover goal	0.0.0	-	3.1.19	??:??
	CARL	Jim Fraser goal	0.0.0	-	4.1.25	??:??
	CARL	Frank Pritchard goal	0.0.0	-	5.1.31	??:??
	FITZ	Percy Parratt goal	1.0.6	-	5.1.31	??:??
	FITZ	Len Gale behind	1.1.7	-	5.1.31	??:??
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