1923 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 9 June 1923 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 6 of the 1923 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gordon Rattray captained the hosts.
Charlie Lilley captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Percy Wilson.
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), J. Atkinson, L. Bryant, H. Carter, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, E. Elliott, J. Freake, L. Gale, G. McCracken, E. Michel, S. Molan, P. Parratt, J. Scales, J. Tarbotton, L. Warren, F. Williams
Melbourne
C. Lilley (capt.), B. Abernethy, J. Abernethy, M. Anthony, B. Chadwick, J. Collins, B. Corbett, H. Dunbar, J. Flanagan, J. House, J. Makin, D. Mollison, V. Moore, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, P. Tulloh, A. Wilson
Fitzroy (11.11.77) defeated Melbourne (9.16.70).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Freake (5), P. Parratt (2), L. Bryant, H. Carter, G. Rattray, F. Williams
Melbourne: D. Taylor (3), H. Dunbar (2), P. Tulloh (2), B. Corbett, J. Flanagan
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 9 June 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 16 | 9 | . | 16 | (70) |
| Margin | MELB by 13 | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Lilley
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
V. Maguire
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bryant, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Michel, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Scales, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Tarbotton, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Warren, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 11 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abernethy, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | House, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Makin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Moore, Vern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Wilson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 16 | |||