1928 VFL Round 16: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 11 August 1928 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 16 of the 1928 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at Windy Hill.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Hardy and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, A. Charleston, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, H. Gregory, J. Hammond, E. Martin, H. Okey, K. Parris, J. Quinn, A. Rennie, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Fitzroy
A. Batchelor, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, N. Cockram, D. Coghlan, T. Corrigan, F. Gibson, G. Hellwig, H. Jenkin, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, E. Reichman, D. Ringrose, T. Roberts, J. Shanahan, J. Vale, F. Williams, T. Williams
Essendon (7.12.54) were defeated by Fitzroy (8.14.62).
Goalkickers
Essendon: K. Forbes (3), N. Beckton (2), J. Quinn, G. Stockdale
Fitzroy: J. Cashman (3), J. Moriarty (3), C. Chapman, J. Vale
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 4th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 11 August 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 12 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | level | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 3 | FITZ by 8 | FITZ by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Brandon
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Charleston, Aub | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Martin, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Parris, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Rennie, Artie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Coghlan, Davitt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Reichman, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Roberts, Tasman | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 14 | |||