1929 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 20 July 1929 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 12 of the 1929 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Charles Chapman captained the hosts.
Allan Hopkins captained the visitors with Arthur Stevens as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Doug Ringrose and the visitors were coached by Alec Eason.
Fitzroy
C. Chapman (capt.), A. Batchelor, J. Cashman, R. Finlayson, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, C. Niven, D. Ringrose, L. Scollard, J. Shanahan, I. Sharp, T. Shiels, N. Stott, J. Vale, J. Watson, T. Williams
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), A. Stevens (vice-capt.), F. Aked, E. Andersen, C. Gaudion, R. Greenwood, I. McAlpine, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, G. Robbins, B. Russ, C. Sloley, G. Sullivan, R. Thompson, F. Walshe, J. Watt, A. Williams, N. Woodman
Fitzroy (9.15.69) were defeated by Footscray (12.16.88).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (4), J. Cashman (2), C. Chapman, I. Sharp, T. Williams
Footscray: A. Morrison (6), A. Hopkins (3), F. Aked (2), B. Russ
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Footscray were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 20 July 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 16 | 12 | . | 16 | (88) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 6 | FOOT by 6 | FOOT by 19 | FOOT by 19 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Doug Ringrose
(Fitzroy),
Alec Eason
(Footscray)
Captains:
Charles Chapman
(Fitzroy),
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Arthur Stevens
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Chapman, Charles (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Scollard, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Sharp, Ivan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Shiels, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Stott, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Watson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 9 | 15 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Greenwood, Richard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 4 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Robbins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Sloley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Stevens, Arthur (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Sullivan, Gene | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Walshe, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Woodman, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 16 | |||