1927 VFL Round 5: Collingwood v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 28 May 1927 between Collingwood and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1927 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Fitzroy at Victoria Park.
Syd Coventry captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Vic Belcher.
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), G. Beasley, J. Beveridge, H. Chesswas, A. Collier, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Harris, B. Libbis, B. Makeham, C. Milburn, C. Morelli, F. Murphy, P. Rowe, H. Rumney, B. Sneazwell, L. Wescott
Fitzroy
A. Batchelor, L. Bols, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, G. Collins, T. Corrigan, E. Elliott, S. Foley, G. Hellwig, T. Hickey, H. Jenkin, J. Moriarty, J. O'Rourke, W. Reeve, C. Toovey, B. White, F. Williams
Collingwood (18.15.123) defeated Fitzroy (9.5.59).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: G. Coventry (11), J. Harris (3), B. Libbis (2), P. Rowe, H. Rumney
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (5), J. Cashman (2), C. Chapman (2)
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 28 May 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
18.15.123 - 9.5.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 12 | 18 | . | 15 | 18 | . | 15 | (123) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 5 | (59) |
| Margin | COLL by 26 | COLL by 8 | COLL by 50 | COLL by 64 | COLL by 64 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Netherton
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Beasley, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 11 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Harris, John | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Morelli, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murphy, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Rowe, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Sneazwell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 18 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Bols, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Foley, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Hickey, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 15 | O'Rourke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Toovey, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | White, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 5 | |||