1928 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1928 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1928 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gordon Rattray captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), A. Batchelor, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, G. Hellwig, T. Hickey, A. Johnston, C. Kemp, C. McKinley, J. Millen, R. Milne, E. Reichman, D. Ringrose, T. Roberts, E. Schenk, J. Shanahan, J. Vale, L. Wood
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, C. Barnes, B. Chadwick, J. Collins, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, C. Deane, H. Dunbar, B. Johnson, T. McConville, D. Mollison, G. Ogden, C. Streeter, D. Taylor, T. Thomas, F. Vine, H. White
Fitzroy (12.12.84) were defeated by Melbourne (17.16.118).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: T. Hickey (4), L. Wood (3), C. Chapman, N. Cockram, R. Milne, G. Rattray, D. Ringrose
Melbourne: B. Johnson (7), J. Abernethy (5), H. Dunbar (3), T. McConville, H. White
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 12th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 7 | 13 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 16 | 17 | . | 16 | (118) |
| Margin | MELB by 17 | MELB by 31 | MELB by 26 | MELB by 34 | MELB by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Goal Umpire:
M. Madden
Boundary Umpire:
A. Dummett
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Hickey, Tom | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 31 | Johnston, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McKinley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Reichman, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Roberts, Tasman | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Schenk, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wood, Lockie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 12 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 18 | Barnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Chadwick, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dunbar, Hugh | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 5 | McConville, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Mollison, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Streeter, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Thomas, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Vine, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 17 | 16 | |||