1927 VFL Round 1: North Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 30 April 1927 between North Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1927 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Arden Street Oval.
Len Wigraft captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Vic Belcher.
North Melbourne
S. Barker, C. Cameron, J. Gregory, C. Healy, T. Jenkins, H. Johnston, A. Lambe, J. Lewis, C. Linton, J. Lovett, A. Lowe, F. Metcalf, C. Nolan, M. Pitchford, B. Russ, C. Tyson, D. Walsh, D. Watson
Fitzroy
L. Wigraft (capt.), A. Batchelor, L. Bols, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, F. Costigan, G. Hellwig, H. Jenkin, C. Kemp, J. Millen, R. Milne, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, B. White, L. Wood
North Melbourne (9.21.75) defeated Fitzroy (10.11.71).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: T. Jenkins (2), F. Metcalf (2), C. Tyson (2), H. Johnston, J. Lewis, J. Lovett
Fitzroy: J. Cashman (3), J. Moriarty (3), C. Chapman (2), N. Cockram, B. White
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 30 April 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
9.21.75 - 10.11.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 16 | 9 | . | 21 | 9 | . | 21 | (75) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Margin | FITZ by 2 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 10 | NMLB by 4 | NMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(North Melbourne),
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
Len Wigraft
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Osborne
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barker, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Healy, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Jenkins, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Johnston, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Linton, Curly | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lovett, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Lowe, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Metcalf, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Nolan, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Pitchford, Mac | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Tyson, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Walsh, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Watson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 21 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bols, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Costigan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | White, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wood, Lockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 11 | |||