1927 VFL Round 10: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 2 July 1927 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 10 of the 1927 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Len Wigraft captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Vic Belcher.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, B. Carruthers, R. Dodd, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, B. Hudd, H. Hunter, L. Irving, J. Kidd, J. Quinn, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt
Fitzroy
L. Wigraft (capt.), L. Bols, C. Chapman, T. Corrigan, E. Elliott, G. Gibbs, G. Gordon, G. Hellwig, J. Lean, G. McCracken, J. Millen, R. Milne, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, C. Toovey, B. White, F. Williams, L. Wood
Essendon (6.12.48) drew with Fitzroy (7.6.48).
Goalkickers
Essendon: G. Campbell (2), R. Dodd (2), S. Carman, J. Vosti
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (5), C. Chapman, G. McCracken
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 11th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 2 July 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | (48) |
| Margin | level | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 17 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Len Wigraft
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Lewis
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Carruthers, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dodd, Rupe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Irving, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watt, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 6 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bols, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Elliott, Ern | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gibbs, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gordon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lean, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Toovey, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | White, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wood, Lockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 6 | |||