1925 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Collingwood

This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1925 between Fitzroy and Collingwood during round 5 of the 1925 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Collingwood at Brunswick Street Oval. Jim Atkinson captained the hosts. Charlie Tyson captained the visitors with Harry Saunders as vice-captain. The hosts were coached by Chris Lethbridge and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.

Fitzroy
J. Atkinson (capt.), B. Adams, A. Batchelor, C. Chapman, E. Chatfield, N. Cockram, T. Corrigan, S. Donnellan, E. Elliott, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, S. McLatchie, J. Millen, J. Moriarty, J. O'Rourke, L. Warren, L. Wigraft, F. Williams

Collingwood
C. Tyson (capt.), H. Saunders (vice-capt.), R. Baker, H. Chesswas, G. Clayden, G. Coventry, S. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Harris, B. Libbis, B. Makeham, C. Milburn, L. Murphy, J. Poulter, J. Shanahan, L. Stainsby, R. Webb, E. Wilson

Fitzroy (6.11.47) were defeated by Collingwood (7.10.52).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (2), J. O'Rourke (2), A. Batchelor, T. Corrigan
Collingwood: G. Coventry (2), G. Clayden, J. Harris, J. Poulter, L. Stainsby, C. Tyson

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Collingwood remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1925 VFL Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Fitzroy v Collingwood
Date: Saturday 30 May 1925
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 25,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Collingwood
Score: 6.11.47 - 7.10.52

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 1 . 2 1 . 5 5 . 7 6 . 11 6 . 11 (47)
Collingwood 1 . 4 2 . 6 4 . 8 7 . 10 7 . 10 (52)
Margin COLL by 2 COLL by 7 FITZ by 5 COLL by 5 COLL by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Chris Lethbridge (Fitzroy), Jock McHale (Collingwood)
Captains: Jim Atkinson (Fitzroy), Charlie Tyson (Collingwood)
Vice-Captains: unknown (Fitzroy), Harry Saunders (Collingwood)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: R. O'Hea

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
18 Adams, Bill ? ? 0 ?
17 Atkinson, Jim (c) ? ? 0 ?
3 Batchelor, Arthur ? ? 1 ?
20 Chapman, Charles ? ? 0 ?
22 Chatfield, Eric ? ? 0 ?
12 Cockram, Norm ? ? 0 ?
27 Corrigan, Tommy ? ? 1 ?
28 Donnellan, Steve ? ? 0 ?
5 Elliott, Ern ? ? 0 ?
4 Jenkin, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
24 McCracken, Gordon ? ? 0 ?
36 McLatchie, Stewart ? ? 0 ?
35 Millen, Jack ? ? 0 ?
6 Moriarty, Jack ? ? 2 ?
15 O'Rourke, Jack ? ? 2 ?
31 Warren, Les ? ? 0 ?
10 Wigraft, Len ? ? 0 ?
19 Williams, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 11

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Baker, Reg ? ? 0 ?
9 Chesswas, Harry ? ? 0 ?
10 Clayden, George ? ? 1 ?
6 Coventry, Gordon ? ? 2 ?
7 Coventry, Syd ? ? 0 ?
11 Dibbs, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
13 Harris, John ? ? 1 ?
16 Libbis, Billy ? ? 0 ?
29 Makeham, Bob ? ? 0 ?
20 Milburn, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
18 Murphy, Laurie ? ? 0 ?
21 Poulter, Joe ? ? 1 ?
24 Saunders, Harry (vc) ? ? 0 ?
23 Shanahan, Jim ? ? 0 ?
22 Stainsby, Les ? ? 1 ?
25 Tyson, Charlie (c) ? ? 1 ?
27 Webb, Reynolds ? ? 0 ?
26 Wilson, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 10

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 50s