1925 VFL Round 9: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 27 June 1925 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 9 of the 1925 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Jim Atkinson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Chris Lethbridge.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), K. Adam, N. Beckton, G. Campbell, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, C. Hardy, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, T. Jenkins, B. Manger, C. May, J. McCarthy, G. Shorten, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, R. Watt
Fitzroy
J. Atkinson (capt.), B. Adams, A. Batchelor, E. Chatfield, N. Cockram, T. Corrigan, B. Curtis, A. Dickens, E. Elliott, T. Hickey, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, J. Millen, J. Moriarty, J. O'Rourke, J. Tarbotton, L. Wigraft, F. Williams
Essendon (9.7.61) defeated Fitzroy (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Essendon: N. Beckton (3), C. Hardy (2), T. Jenkins (2), F. Maher, R. Watt
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (3), T. Hickey (2), B. Curtis, A. Dickens, L. Wigraft
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1925 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 27 June 1925
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
22,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | (61) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 9 | (57) |
| Margin | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Chris Lethbridge
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Jim Atkinson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. O'Hea
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Adam, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Manger, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McCarthy, Justin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 7 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Adams, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Atkinson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Chatfield, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Curtis, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Hickey, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | O'Rourke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Tarbotton, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 9 | |||