1924 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 14 June 1924 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1924 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Jim Atkinson captained the hosts.
Bert Chadwick captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
Fitzroy
J. Atkinson (capt.), B. Adams, A. Batchelor, L. Bryant, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, B. Cosgrave, A. Dickens, S. Donnellan, E. Elliott, C. Fergie, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, S. Molan, J. Moriarty, J. Scales, L. Wigraft
Melbourne
B. Chadwick (capt.), J. Collins, B. Corbett, H. Coy, E. Dunbar, H. Dunbar, J. Egan, B. Ewer, M. Glasscock, C. Lilley, D. Mollison, V. Moore, B. Shelton, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, P. Tulloh, P. Wilson, S. Wittman
Fitzroy (12.15.87) defeated Melbourne (5.11.41).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: N. Cockram (3), J. Moriarty (3), B. Adams (2), L. Wigraft (2), L. Bryant, C. Fergie
Melbourne: D. Mollison (2), H. Dunbar, D. Taylor, S. Wittman
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1924 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 14 June 1924
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | (41) |
| Margin | level | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 32 | FITZ by 46 | FITZ by 46 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Gordon Rattray
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jim Atkinson
(Fitzroy),
Bert Chadwick
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
V. Maguire
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Adams, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bryant, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Cosgrave, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Donnellan, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Fergie, Clive | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Molan, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 34 | Scales, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Dunbar, Edgar | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Egan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Ewer, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Glasscock, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lilley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Moore, Vern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Shelton, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Tulloh, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wilson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 11 | |||