1923 VFL Round 14: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 11 August 1923 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 14 of the 1923 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gordon Rattray captained the hosts.
Syd Barker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Syd Barker.
Fitzroy
Back:
T. Corrigan, H. Jenkin, J. Scales
Half-back:
J. Tarbotton, S. Molan, E. Elliott
Centre:
A. Dickens, L. Warren, F. Williams
Half-forward:
P. Parratt, N. Cockram, G. Rattray (capt.)
Forward:
L. Bryant, C. Fergie, H. Carter
Follower:
G. Collins, G. McCracken, L. Gale
Essendon
Back:
C. Donaldson, V. Irwin, J. Harrison
Half-back:
C. Farrell, T. Fitzmaurice, K. Adam
Centre:
V. Marchesi, R. Laing, J. Garden
Half-forward:
G. Shorten, H. Hunter, G. Campbell
Forward:
C. Hardy, G. Stockdale, J. McCarthy
Follower:
S. Barker (capt.), N. Beckton, F. Maher
Fitzroy (10.18.78) defeated Essendon (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: P. Parratt (3), L. Bryant (2), C. Fergie (2), G. McCracken (2), G. Collins
Essendon: G. Stockdale (3), G. Campbell (2), F. Maher, J. McCarthy, G. Shorten
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:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 11 August 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
34,765
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
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| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | (78) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Margin | ESSE by 7 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 21 | FITZ by 21 | |||||||||||
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Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Syd Barker
(Essendon)
Captains:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Syd Barker
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Mutch
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
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| 23 | Bryant, Les | FPL | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Carter, Harold | FPR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | CHF | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | RU | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | BPL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | WL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | HBFR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fergie, Clive | FF | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | RO | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | FB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | RU | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | CHB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy | HFFL | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | HFFR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Scales, Joe | BPR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Tarbotton, Jim | HBFL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Warren, Les | C | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | WR | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 18 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
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| 26 | Adam, Ken | HBFR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Barker, Syd (c) | RU | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | RU | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | HFFR | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | BPL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | HBFL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | CHB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | WR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hardy, Charlie | FPL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | BPR | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | CHF | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | FB | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Laing, Roy | C | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank | RO | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Marchesi, Val | WL | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McCarthy, Justin | FPR | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | HFFL | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | FF | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 9 | |||
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 50sPlayer Line-Up
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| 2 | C. Donaldson | 18 | V. Irwin | 13 | J. Harrison | 29 | G. Collins |
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| 11 | H. Carter | 3 | C. Fergie | 23 | L. Bryant | 24 | G. McCracken |
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| 11 | C. Farrell | 6 | T. Fitzmaurice | 26 | K. Adam |
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| 7 | G. Rattray (c) | 12 | N. Cockram | 30 | P. Parratt |
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| 27 | V. Marchesi | 15 | R. Laing | 28 | J. Garden |
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| 19 | F. Williams | 31 | L. Warren | 14 | A. Dickens | FOLLOWER | INTERCHANGE | ||||||||
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| HALF-FORWARD | 3 | N. Beckton |
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| 30 | G. Shorten | 7 | H. Hunter | 17 | G. Campbell | 24 | F. Maher |
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| 5 | E. Elliott | 2 | S. Molan | 21 | J. Tarbotton |
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| 33 | C. Hardy | 25 | G. Stockdale | 16 | J. McCarthy |
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| 36 | J. Scales | 4 | H. Jenkin | 27 | T. Corrigan |
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| Essendon | Coach: Syd Barker | ||||||||||||||