1929 VFL Round 1: Footscray v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 27 April 1929 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1929 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Fitzroy at Western Oval.
Allan Hopkins captained the hosts with Arthur Stevens as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Alec Eason and the visitors were coached by Jim Freake.
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), A. Stevens (vice-capt.), E. Andersen, H. Baker, J. Donovan, R. Greenwood, A. Morrison, A. Outen, C. Rowe, B. Russ, L. Sharpe, C. Sloley, B. Spurling, R. Thompson, J. Watt, J. Webb, N. Woodman, J. Wunhym
Fitzroy
A. Batchelor, J. Buckley, A. Byrne, J. Cashman, D. Coghlan, P. Ellis, F. Gibson, C. Kerr, P. Killeen, T. Laurenson, C. MacKay, J. Moriarty, C. Niven, W. Reeve, D. Ringrose, E. Schenk, J. Vale, T. Williams
Footscray (10.18.78) defeated Fitzroy (10.9.69).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Morrison (6), A. Hopkins, C. Sloley, B. Spurling, N. Woodman
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (4), A. Batchelor (2), J. Cashman, P. Ellis, C. MacKay, C. Niven
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 6th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 27 April 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 18 | 10 | . | 18 | (78) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Margin | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 5 | FOOT by 25 | FOOT by 9 | FOOT by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Eason
(Footscray),
Jim Freake
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Arthur Stevens
(Footscray),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Boundary Umpire:
R. Thompson
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Donovan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Greenwood, Richard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 20 | Outen, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sharpe, Lew | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Sloley, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Stevens, Arthur (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Webb, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Woodman, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Wunhym, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 18 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Buckley, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Byrne, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Coghlan, Davitt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Killeen, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Laurenson, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacKay, Colin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Schenk, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 9 | |||