1926 VFL Round 10: Fitzroy v Essendon

This is the match report for the match played on 3 July 1926 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 10 of the 1926 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval. Bill Adams captained the hosts. Frank Maher captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Syd Barker.

Fitzroy
B. Adams (capt.), D. Anderson, B. Carey, C. Chapman, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, A. Dickens, E. Elliott, J. Fitzgerald, G. Gordon, H. Jenkin, C. Kemp, J. Millen, J. Moriarty, J. O'Rourke, E. Ryan, V. Truman, L. Wood

Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, W. Edward, J. Garden, C. Gomez, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, J. Kidd, C. May, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt

Fitzroy (6.13.49) were defeated by Essendon (11.12.78).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (3), C. Chapman (2), G. Collins
Essendon: G. Stockdale (4), J. Vosti (3), N. Beckton (2), J. Garden, F. Maher

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder and Essendon remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1926 VFL Season
Round: Round 10
Teams: Fitzroy v Essendon
Date: Saturday 3 July 1926
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 13,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Essendon
Score: 6.13.49 - 11.12.78

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 0 . 1 3 . 4 5 . 9 6 . 13 6 . 13 (49)
Essendon 4 . 5 5 . 7 8 . 10 11 . 12 11 . 12 (78)
Margin ESSE by 28 ESSE by 15 ESSE by 19 ESSE by 29 ESSE by 29
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Vic Belcher (Fitzroy), Syd Barker (Essendon)
Captains: Bill Adams (Fitzroy), Frank Maher (Essendon)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. McMurray

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
18 Adams, Bill (c) ? ? 0 ?
33 Anderson, Doug ? ? 0 ?
2 Carey, Bert ? ? 0 ?
20 Chapman, Charles ? ? 2 ?
29 Collins, Goldie ? ? 1 ?
27 Corrigan, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
14 Dickens, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
5 Elliott, Ern ? ? 0 ?
25 Fitzgerald, John ? ? 0 ?
17 Gordon, George ? ? 0 ?
4 Jenkin, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
28 Kemp, Cyril ? ? 0 ?
35 Millen, Jack ? ? 0 ?
6 Moriarty, Jack ? ? 3 ?
15 O'Rourke, Jack ? ? 0 ?
30 Ryan, Ed ? ? 0 ?
7 Truman, Vic ? ? 0 ?
23 Wood, Lockie ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 6 13

Essendon

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
3 Beckton, Norm ? ? 2 ?
17 Campbell, Garnet ? ? 0 ?
2 Donaldson, Clyde ? ? 0 ?
26 Edward, Wally ? ? 0 ?
28 Garden, Jack ? ? 1 ?
1 Gomez, Chris ? ? 0 ?
12 Gregory, Harry ? ? 0 ?
20 Hammond, Joe ? ? 0 ?
13 Harrison, Joe ? ? 0 ?
4 Hudd, Bill ? ? 0 ?
7 Hunter, Harry ? ? 0 ?
27 Kidd, Jack ? ? 0 ?
24 Maher, Frank (c) ? ? 1 ?
14 May, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
19 Simpson, Norm ? ? 0 ?
25 Stockdale, Greg ? ? 4 ?
5 Vosti, Jack ? ? 3 ?
10 Watt, Rowley ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 11 12

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