1923 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1923 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 2 of the 1923 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gordon Rattray captained the hosts.
Paddy Scanlan captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Charlie Pannam.
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), H. Carter, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, A. Dickens, S. Donnellan, E. Elliott, J. Freake, L. Gale, J. Hamilton, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, S. Molan, J. Tarbotton, L. Warren, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
South Melbourne
P. Scanlan (capt.), H. Alexander, B. Allison, R. Cazaly, B. Condon, A. Hando, A. Hiskins, T. Hynes, S. James, T. Joyce, H. Matthews, B. McDonald, B. Roberts, F. Ross, J. Scanlan, M. Tandy, A. Wood, L. Woodfield
Fitzroy (9.11.65) defeated South Melbourne (9.9.63).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (4), L. Gale (2), G. Collins, G. McCracken, F. Williams
South Melbourne: L. Woodfield (3), B. Allison (2), B. Condon, B. McDonald, B. Roberts, P. Scanlan
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
9.11.65 - 9.9.63
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 9 | (63) |
| Margin | SMLB by 3 | FITZ by 14 | SMLB by 13 | FITZ by 2 | FITZ by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Pannam
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Paddy Scanlan
(South Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Donnellan, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Hamilton, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Tarbotton, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Warren, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 11 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alexander, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Allison, Bobby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Cazaly, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Condon, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Hando, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hiskins, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hynes, Tammy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | James, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Joyce, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Matthews, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McDonald, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Roberts, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Ross, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Scanlan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Paddy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Tandy, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Wood, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Woodfield, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 9 | |||