1923 VFL Round 17: Collingwood v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 8 September 1923 between Collingwood and Fitzroy during round 17 of the 1923 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Fitzroy at Victoria Park.
Harry Curtis captained the hosts with Harry Saunders as vice-captain.
Gordon Rattray captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Vic Belcher.
Collingwood
H. Curtis (capt.), H. Saunders (vice-capt.), R. Baker, B. Buck, H. Chesswas, E. Cock, G. Coventry, S. Coventry, J. Lawn, H. Lingwood-Smith, B. Makeham, L. Murphy, J. Poulter, P. Rowe, C. Tyson, R. Webb, L. Wescott, E. Wilson
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), J. Atkinson, L. Bryant, H. Carter, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, A. Dickens, E. Elliott, C. Fergie, J. Freake, H. Jenkin, S. Molan, P. Parratt, J. Scales, C. Sherry, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
Collingwood (12.12.84) defeated Fitzroy (6.13.49).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (7), E. Cock (2), H. Curtis, B. Makeham, R. Webb
Fitzroy: H. Carter (2), N. Cockram (2), J. Freake, G. Rattray
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 6th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 8 September 1923
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
12.12.84 - 6.13.49
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 13 | 6 | . | 13 | (49) |
| Margin | level | COLL by 6 | COLL by 22 | COLL by 35 | COLL by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Harry Curtis
(Collingwood),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Harry Saunders
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Kain
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baker, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Buck, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Cock, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 6 | Coventry, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Curtis, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Lawn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lingwood-Smith, Hector | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Murphy, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Rowe, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Saunders, Harry (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Tyson, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Webb, Reynolds | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wilson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Freake, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Parratt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Scales, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sherry, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 13 | |||