1923 VFL Round 15: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 25 August 1923 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 15 of the 1923 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Percy Wilson captained the hosts.
Gordon Rattray captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Wilson and the visitors were coached by Vic Belcher.
Melbourne
P. Wilson (capt.), J. Abernethy, M. Anthony, B. Corbett, H. Coy, E. Donaldson, H. Dunbar, J. Flanagan, H. Harker, G. Heinz, C. Lilley, J. Makin, D. Mollison, E. Peck, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, P. Tulloh
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), L. Bryant, H. Carter, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, A. Dickens, E. Elliott, C. Fergie, L. Gale, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, S. Molan, P. Parratt, J. Scales, J. Tarbotton, L. Warren, F. Williams
Melbourne (7.4.46) were defeated by Fitzroy (11.14.80).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: H. Harker (3), J. Abernethy (2), B. Shelton, P. Tulloh
Fitzroy: L. Gale (3), H. Carter (2), N. Cockram (2), P. Parratt (2), C. Fergie, G. Rattray
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 25 August 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
12,146
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 4 | (46) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 14 | (80) |
| Margin | MELB by 7 | FITZ by 29 | FITZ by 28 | FITZ by 34 | FITZ by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Percy Wilson
(Melbourne),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Scott
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Anthony, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Donaldson, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Flanagan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Harker, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Heinz, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Makin, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Peck, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 4 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bryant, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carter, Harold | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fergie, Clive | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Gale, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Scales, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Tarbotton, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Warren, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 14 | |||