1926 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1926 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 3 of the 1926 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill Adams captained the hosts.
Con McCarthy captained the visitors with Bill Doolan as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Jim Cassidy.
Fitzroy
B. Adams (capt.), A. Batchelor, B. Carey, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, F. Costigan, E. Elliott, G. Gordon, G. Hellwig, T. Hickey, H. Jenkin, G. McCracken, B. Merrick, J. Moriarty, V. Truman, L. Wigraft
Footscray
C. McCarthy (capt.), B. Doolan (vice-capt.), F. Aked, S. Bagley, L. Chapple, G. Clissold, A. Gardiner, C. Gaudion, A. Hopkins, H. Johns, D. Johnstone, T. Jones, C. Laidlaw, N. McDonald, J. Nunan, A. Outen, C. Rowe, J. Sharpley
Fitzroy (11.13.79) defeated Footscray (11.12.78).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (5), T. Hickey (2), B. Carey, N. Cockram, G. Collins, G. McCracken
Footscray: A. Hopkins (3), L. Chapple (2), H. Johns (2), F. Aked, S. Bagley, C. McCarthy, N. McDonald
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 9th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Footscray remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 12 | (78) |
| Margin | FITZ by 8 | FITZ by 9 | FITZ by 21 | FITZ by 1 | FITZ by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray)
Captains:
Bill Adams
(Fitzroy),
Con McCarthy
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Bill Doolan
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Adams, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Carey, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Costigan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gordon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Hickey, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 7 | Truman, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 13 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Bagley, Seddon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Chapple, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Clissold, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Doolan, Bill (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Hopkins, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Johns, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Jones, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Laidlaw, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | McCarthy, Con (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Nunan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sharpley, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 12 | |||