1927 VFL Round 16: Fitzroy v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 27 August 1927 between Fitzroy and Collingwood during round 16 of the 1927 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Collingwood at Brunswick Street Oval.
Len Wigraft captained the hosts.
Syd Coventry captained the visitors with Ernie Wilson as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Fitzroy
L. Wigraft (capt.), L. Bols, C. Chapman, T. Corrigan, S. Foley, G. Gibbs, G. Hellwig, C. Kemp, J. Lean, G. McCracken, J. Millen, R. Milne, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, E. Reichman, C. Toovey, B. White, F. Williams
Collingwood
S. Coventry (capt.), E. Wilson (vice-capt.), J. Beveridge, G. Clayden, A. Collier, H. Collier, G. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Harris, B. Libbis, B. Makeham, C. Milburn, F. Murphy, J. Poulter, P. Rowe, H. Rumney, B. Sneazwell, L. Wescott
Fitzroy (14.11.95) defeated Collingwood (13.10.88).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (6), G. McCracken (3), C. Chapman (2), J. Lean, J. Millen, B. White
Collingwood: G. Coventry (4), F. Murphy (3), H. Collier (2), B. Libbis, B. Makeham, J. Poulter, H. Rumney
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder and Collingwood remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 27 August 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
Collingwood
Score:
14.11.95 - 13.10.88
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 11 | (95) |
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | (88) |
| Margin | level | COLL by 33 | COLL by 3 | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Len Wigraft
(Fitzroy),
Syd Coventry
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Ernie Wilson
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bols, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Foley, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gibbs, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lean, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Reichman, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 34 | Toovey, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | White, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 14 | 11 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Beveridge, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Clayden, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collier, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Coventry, Syd (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Harris, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Murphy, Frank | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Poulter, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Rowe, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Rumney, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Sneazwell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Wilson, Ernie (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 10 | |||