1927 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 6 June 1927 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 6 of the 1927 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Paddy Scanlan captained the visitors with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Paddy Scanlan.
Fitzroy
A. Batchelor, L. Bols, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, G. Collins, E. Elliott, S. Foley, J. Hayes, G. Hellwig, R. Milne, J. Moriarty, J. O'Rourke, W. Reeve, B. White, B. Williams, F. Williams, L. Wood
Footscray
P. Scanlan (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, G. Anthony, H. Baker, F. Bult, T. Cahill, B. Doolan, C. Gaudion, R. Greenhalgh, D. Johnstone, I. McAlpine, N. McDonald, A. Outen, C. Rowe, R. Thompson, G. Valentine, D. Wallace
Fitzroy (8.13.61) were defeated by Footscray (13.13.91).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Cashman (3), J. Moriarty (3), C. Chapman (2)
Footscray: A. Hopkins (3), I. McAlpine (3), T. Cahill (2), N. McDonald (2), G. Anthony, F. Bult, C. Gaudion
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Footscray remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Monday 6 June 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 13 | (91) |
| Margin | FITZ by 17 | FOOT by 15 | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 30 | FOOT by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Kain
Player Statistics
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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Collins, Goldie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Foley, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hayes, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | O'Rourke, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | White, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wood, Lockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 13 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Anthony, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? | |
| 14 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bult, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Cahill, Ted | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Doolan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Greenhalgh, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Paddy (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Valentine, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Wallace, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 13 | |||