1928 VFL Round 4: Footscray v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1928 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round 4 of the 1928 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Fitzroy at Western Oval.
Paddy Scanlan captained the hosts with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
Gordon Rattray captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Paddy Scanlan and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
Footscray
P. Scanlan (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, F. Bult, T. Cahill, C. Gaudion, R. Greenhalgh, G. Matheson, N. McDonald, A. Morrison, J. O'Brien, A. Outen, C. Rowe, A. Stevens, W. Warden, J. Watt, G. Woodman
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), J. Cashman, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, T. Corrigan, T. Hickey, A. Johnston, C. Kemp, J. Millen, R. Milne, W. Reeve, E. Reichman, D. Ringrose, T. Roberts, E. Schenk, J. Shanahan, J. Vale, L. Wood
Footscray (11.11.77) defeated Fitzroy (10.4.64).
Goalkickers
Footscray: G. Matheson (2), J. O'Brien (2), G. Woodman (2), A. Hopkins, N. McDonald, A. Morrison, P. Scanlan, A. Stevens
Fitzroy: C. Chapman (2), G. Rattray (2), D. Ringrose (2), J. Cashman, N. Cockram, T. Hickey, R. Milne
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 6th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder (up from 12th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Footscray
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
12,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 4 | (64) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 13 | FOOT by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Paddy Scanlan
(Footscray),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. O'Hea
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bult, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Cahill, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenhalgh, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Matheson, Gerry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Scanlan, Paddy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Stevens, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Warden, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Woodman, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 11 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Hickey, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Johnston, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Milne, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Reichman, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Roberts, Tasman | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Schenk, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Wood, Lockie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 4 | |||