1926 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 26 June 1926 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 9 of the 1926 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill Adams captained the hosts.
Cliff Rankin captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Cliff Rankin.
Fitzroy
B. Adams (capt.), D. Anderson, A. Batchelor, B. Carey, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, A. Dickens, E. Elliott, J. Fitzgerald, G. Gordon, H. Jenkin, J. Millen, J. O'Rourke, V. Truman, L. Warren, L. Wood
Geelong
C. Rankin (capt.), N. Brushfield, J. Chambers, T. Fitzmaurice, E. Fleming, E. Greeves, L. Hagger, S. Hall, R. Hickey, G. Jerram, B. Mills, J. Paterson, A. Rayson, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, J. Warren, J. Williams
Fitzroy (10.9.69) were defeated by Geelong (12.12.84).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. O'Rourke (3), B. Carey (2), C. Chapman (2), D. Anderson, N. Cockram, J. Millen
Geelong: C. Rankin (5), A. Rayson (4), L. Hagger, T. Stevenson, G. Todd
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder and Geelong were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 26 June 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Geelong | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Margin | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 10 | GEEL by 5 | GEEL by 15 | GEEL by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Captains:
Bill Adams
(Fitzroy),
Cliff Rankin
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Adams, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Anderson, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Carey, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Fitzgerald, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gordon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | O'Rourke, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Truman, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Warren, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wood, Lockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 9 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brushfield, Nick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hagger, Lloyd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jerram, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Mills, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Paterson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 28 | Rayson, Arthur | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Warren, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 12 | |||