1926 VFL Round 11: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 10 July 1926 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 11 of the 1926 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Bert Chadwick captained the hosts.
Bill Adams captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bert Chadwick and the visitors were coached by Vic Belcher.
Melbourne
B. Chadwick (capt.), J. Abernethy, J. Collins, B. Corbett, H. Coy, J. Davidson, H. Davie, C. Deane, H. Dunbar, O. Green, B. Johnson, H. Moyes, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, T. Thomas, I. Warne-Smith, H. White, S. Wittman
Fitzroy
B. Adams (capt.), D. Anderson, A. Batchelor, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, T. Corrigan, A. Dickens, E. Elliott, J. Fitzgerald, G. Gordon, G. Hellwig, H. Jenkin, C. Kemp, J. Millen, J. O'Rourke, E. Ryan, L. Wood
Melbourne (14.15.99) defeated Fitzroy (8.12.60).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: C. Deane (4), H. Moyes (3), H. Davie (2), B. Johnson (2), I. Warne-Smith, H. White, S. Wittman
Fitzroy: A. Batchelor (3), J. Cashman (2), C. Chapman, C. Kemp, J. Millen
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1926 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 10 July 1926
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
11,651
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 15 | (99) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 12 | (60) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | level | MELB by 20 | MELB by 39 | MELB by 39 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Chadwick
(Melbourne),
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Bert Chadwick
(Melbourne),
Bill Adams
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Wilkinson
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Coy, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Davie, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Green, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Moyes, Harry | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 14 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Adams, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Anderson, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Dickens, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Fitzgerald, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gordon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | O'Rourke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ryan, Ed | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wood, Lockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 12 | |||