1927 VFL Round 18: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 10 September 1927 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 18 of the 1927 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Len Wigraft captained the hosts.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Vic Belcher and the visitors were coached by Frank Maher.
Fitzroy
L. Wigraft (capt.), L. Bols, C. Chapman, T. Corrigan, S. Foley, G. Hellwig, C. Kemp, J. Lean, G. McCracken, J. Millen, R. Milne, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, E. Reichman, C. Toovey, G. Waterhouse, B. White, F. Williams
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, S. Carman, B. Carruthers, J. Dolan, J. Hammond, B. Hudd, L. Irving, J. Kidd, J. Quinn, A. Rennie, B. Speakman, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Fitzroy (5.13.43) were defeated by Essendon (14.10.94).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (4), C. Chapman
Essendon: G. Stockdale (6), N. Beckton (3), F. Maher (2), J. Quinn, B. Speakman, P. Walsh
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1927 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 10 September 1927
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Essendon | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 10 | (94) |
| Margin | ESSE by 24 | ESSE by 23 | ESSE by 51 | ESSE by 51 | ESSE by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Vic Belcher
(Fitzroy),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Captains:
Len Wigraft
(Fitzroy),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bols, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Foley, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lean, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McCracken, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Reichman, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 34 | Toovey, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Waterhouse, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 33 | White, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Wigraft, Len (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 13 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Carruthers, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hudd, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Irving, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Kidd, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Speakman, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 14 | 10 | |||