1928 VFL Season Round 4: Footscray v Fitzroy

This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1928 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round four of the 1928 season of the Victorian Football League. 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 (11.11.77) defeated Fitzroy (10.4.64).

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

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. Fitzroy
Score: 11.11.77 - 10.4.64

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

Footscray

Captain: Paddy Scanlan
Vice-Captain: Allan Hopkins
Coach: Paddy Scanlan

Fitzroy

Captain: Gordon Rattray
Coach: Gordon Rattray

Match Umpires

Field Umpires

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

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s