1923 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1923 between Fitzroy and Collingwood during round 8 of the 1923 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Collingwood at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gordon Rattray captained the hosts.
Harry Curtis captained the visitors with Harry Saunders as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), J. Atkinson, L. Bryant, H. Carter, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, E. Elliott, J. Freake, L. Gale, C. Keller, G. McCracken, S. Molan, P. Parratt, J. Scales, J. Tarbotton, L. Warren, F. Williams
Collingwood
H. Curtis (capt.), H. Saunders (vice-capt.), T. Baker, C. Brown, H. Chesswas, E. Cock, G. Coventry, S. Coventry, H. Lingwood-Smith, B. Makeham, C. Milburn, L. Murphy, J. Poulter, P. Rowe, C. Tyson, R. Webb, L. Wescott, E. Wilson
Fitzroy (7.11.53) defeated Collingwood (7.5.47).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: N. Cockram (2), P. Parratt (2), L. Bryant, J. Freake, L. Gale
Collingwood: T. Baker (2), E. Cock (2), B. Makeham (2), G. Coventry
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder and Collingwood remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Collingwood
Score:
7.11.53 - 7.5.47
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 11 | (53) |
| Collingwood | 3 | . | 0 | 6 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | (47) |
| Margin | COLL by 5 | COLL by 10 | COLL by 16 | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Harry Curtis
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Harry Saunders
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Orchard
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bryant, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Keller, Carl | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scales, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Tarbotton, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Warren, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 11 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Brown, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Cock, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Coventry, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Curtis, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lingwood-Smith, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Murphy, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Rowe, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Saunders, Harry (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Tyson, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Webb, Reynolds | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wilson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 5 | |||