1926 VFL Season Round 1: Fitzroy v Collingwood

This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1926 between Fitzroy and Collingwood during round one of the 1926 season of the Victorian Football League. Fitzroy hosted Collingwood at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill Adams captained the hosts. Charlie Tyson captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.

Fitzroy (7.13.55) were defeated by Collingwood (14.10.94).

Match Details

Season: 1926 VFL Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Fitzroy v Collingwood
Date: Saturday 1 May 1926
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 25,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Collingwood
Score: 7.13.55 - 14.10.94

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 7 3 . 10 6 . 13 7 . 13 7 . 13 (55)
Collingwood 2 . 1 7 . 3 9 . 7 14 . 10 14 . 10 (94)
Margin FITZ by 6 COLL by 17 COLL by 12 COLL by 39 COLL by 39
Duration

Honour Roll

Fitzroy

Captain: Bill Adams
Coach: Vic Belcher

Collingwood

Captain: Charlie Tyson
Coach: Jock McHale

Match Umpires

Field Umpires

L. Netherton

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
18 Adams, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
3 Batchelor, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
11 Cashman, Jack ? ? 1 ?
20 Chapman, Charles ? ? 0 ?
12 Cockram, Norm ? ? 1 ?
29 Collins, Goldie ? ? 0 ?
27 Corrigan, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
5 Elliott, Ern ? ? 0 ?
17 Gordon, George ? ? 0 ?
9 Hellwig, Gordon ? ? 0 ?
4 Jenkin, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
22 Merrick, Bob ? ? 3 ?
35 Millen, Jack ? ? 0 ?
6 Moriarty, Jack ? ? 1 ?
15 O'Rourke, Jack ? ? 0 ?
31 Warren, Les ? ? 0 ?
10 Wigraft, Len ? ? 1 ?
19 Williams, Fred ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 7 13

Collingwood

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Baker, Reg ? ? 5 ?
3 Beasley, George ? ? 0 ?
4 Beveridge, Jack ? ? 2 ?
11 Chesswas, Harry ? ? 0 ?
7 Collier, Albert ? ? 1 ?
10 Coventry, Gordon ? ? 3 ?
12 Dibbs, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
13 Harris, John ? ? 0 ?
14 Libbis, Billy ? ? 2 ?
15 Makeham, Bob ? ? 0 ?
17 Murphy, Laurie ? ? 0 ?
20 Saunders, Harry ? ? 0 ?
21 Shanahan, Jim ? ? 0 ?
19 Stainsby, Les ? ? 0 ?
22 Tyson, Charlie (c) ? ? 0 ?
24 Webb, Reynolds ? ? 1 ?
25 Wescott, Leo ? ? 0 ?
23 Wilson, Ernie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 14 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