1928 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 19 May 1928 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 5 of the 1928 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Gordon Rattray captained the hosts.
Frank Maher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Fitzroy
G. Rattray (capt.), C. Chapman, N. Cockram, T. Corrigan, G. Gibbs, G. Hellwig, C. Kemp, N. Kick, J. Lean, J. Millen, W. Reeve, E. Reichman, D. Ringrose, T. Roberts, E. Schenk, J. Shanahan, J. Vale, L. Wood
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), A. Arthur, N. Beckton, L. Bertram, A. Charleston, T. Clarke, J. Dolan, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, B. Henry, E. Martin, H. Okey, J. Quinn, A. Rennie, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Fitzroy (11.18.84) were defeated by Essendon (13.17.95).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Chapman (2), J. Lean (2), G. Rattray (2), N. Cockram, G. Gibbs, N. Kick, J. Millen, D. Ringrose
Essendon: A. Arthur (3), F. Maher (3), N. Beckton (2), B. Henry (2), J. Quinn (2), H. Okey
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Essendon remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 19 May 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 14 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 17 | 13 | . | 17 | (95) |
| Margin | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 7 | FITZ by 3 | ESSE by 11 | ESSE by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Frank Maher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Gibbs, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Kemp, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Kick, Ned | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lean, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Rattray, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 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 | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 18 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Arthur, Alan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Bertram, Lloyd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Charleston, Aub | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dolan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Henry, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Martin, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 13 | 17 | |||