1928 VFL Round 17: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 18 August 1928 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 17 of the 1928 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Tom Fitzmaurice.
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
Geelong
T. Baker, A. Bell, J. Chambers, L. Clearson, A. Coghlan, D. Ferguson, E. Fleming, P. Hardiman, R. Hickey, G. Lamb, M. Lamb, F. Mockridge, C. Mulroyan, C. Rankin, L. Smith, T. Stevenson, G. Todd, M. White
Fitzroy (16.9.105) defeated Geelong (12.9.81).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Cashman (4), C. Chapman (4), J. Moriarty (4), D. Ringrose (2), N. Cockram, T. Roberts
Geelong: T. Baker (3), C. Rankin (3), J. Chambers, L. Clearson, D. Ferguson, E. Fleming, P. Hardiman, T. Stevenson
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Geelong were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1928 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 18 August 1928
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 5 | 16 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 9 | (105) |
| Geelong | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Margin | GEEL by 13 | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 23 | FITZ by 24 | FITZ by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Tom Fitzmaurice
(Geelong)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Brandon
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 12 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Coghlan, Davitt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Corrigan, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hellwig, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jenkin, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Reichman, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Roberts, Tasman | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Williams, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 16 | 9 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Baker, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Bell, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Chambers, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Clearson, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ferguson, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Fleming, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lamb, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Lamb, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mockridge, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Mulroyan, Cyril | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rankin, Cliff | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Smith, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| White, Milton | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 9 | |||