1928 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1928 between Fitzroy and Richmond during round 8 of the 1928 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Richmond at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Geddes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Fitzroy
A. Batchelor, C. Chapman, E. Chatfield, N. Cockram, D. Coghlan, T. Corrigan, S. Foley, F. Gibson, H. Jenkin, J. Millen, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, D. Ringrose, T. Roberts, E. Schenk, J. Shanahan, J. Vale, F. Williams
Richmond
A. Geddes (capt.), J. Baggott, J. Bisset, D. Don, R. Empey, J. Fincher, L. Gallagher, F. Goding, D. Harris, S. Judkins, D. Lilburne, B. Lunn, B. McCormack, J. Murdoch, T. O'Halloran, R. Outram, C. Street, H. Weidner
Fitzroy (17.13.115) were defeated by Richmond (19.6.120).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (7), T. Roberts (3), C. Chapman (2), A. Batchelor, N. Cockram, D. Ringrose, J. Shanahan, F. Williams
Richmond: J. Baggott (4), H. Weidner (4), R. Empey (3), J. Fincher (3), T. O'Halloran (3), J. Bisset, D. Lilburne
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Richmond were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Richmond
Date:
Monday 4 June 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 9 | 17 | . | 13 | 17 | . | 13 | (115) |
| Richmond | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 14 | . | 6 | 19 | . | 6 | 19 | . | 6 | (120) |
| Margin | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 20 | RICH by 21 | RICH by 5 | RICH by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Frank Hughes
(Richmond)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Allan Geddes
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
C. Lewis
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Chatfield, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Coghlan, Davitt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Foley, Steve | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Millen, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Roberts, Tasman | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Schenk, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 17 | 13 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baggott, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | Bisset, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Don, Donald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Empey, Ralph | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Fincher, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Gallagher, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Geddes, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Goding, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Harris, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Judkins, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Lilburne, Dooley | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Lunn, Bennie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McCormack, Basil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Murdoch, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | O'Halloran, Tom | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Outram, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Street, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Weidner, Harry | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 19 | 6 | |||