1925 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1925 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 8 of the 1925 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Jim Atkinson captained the hosts.
Cliff Rankin captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Chris Lethbridge and the visitors were coached by Cliff Rankin.
Fitzroy
J. Atkinson (capt.), B. Adams, A. Batchelor, C. Chapman, E. Chatfield, N. Cockram, T. Corrigan, A. Dickens, E. Elliott, T. Hickey, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, J. Millen, J. Moriarty, J. O'Rourke, R. Smith, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
Geelong
C. Rankin (capt.), N. Brushfield, J. Chambers, A. Coghlan, D. Ferguson, T. Fitzmaurice, E. Fleming, E. Greeves, L. Hagger, S. Hall, B. Hudd, K. Johns, K. Leahy, W. Sharland, L. Smith, S. Thomas, G. Todd, J. Warren
Fitzroy (7.15.57) were defeated by Geelong (9.15.69).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (3), A. Batchelor, T. Corrigan, G. McCracken, J. Millen
Geelong: L. Hagger (7), J. Chambers, G. Todd
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 4th on the ladder and Geelong remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1925 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1925
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Margin | FITZ by 3 | GEEL by 10 | GEEL by 18 | GEEL by 12 | GEEL by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Chris Lethbridge
(Fitzroy),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Captains:
Jim Atkinson
(Fitzroy),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Mutch
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 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Hickey, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | O'Rourke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Smith, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 15 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brushfield, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Johns, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Leahy, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Sharland, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Thomas, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 15 | |||