1929 VFL Round 14: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 3 August 1929 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 14 of the 1929 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Charles Chapman captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Doug Ringrose and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Fitzroy
C. Chapman (capt.), A. Batchelor, J. Cashman, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, A. Fitcher, F. Gibson, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, C. Niven, T. Pratt, W. Reeve, D. Ringrose, J. Shanahan, I. Sharp, J. Vale, J. Watson, T. Williams
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, C. Barnes, J. Collins, B. Corbett, J. Davidson, C. Deane, O. Green, B. Johnson, T. Jones, B. MacDonald, W. Murray, G. Ogden, A. Proudfoot, D. Taylor, R. Usher, H. White, S. Wittman
Fitzroy (5.11.41) were defeated by Melbourne (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Batchelor (2), C. Chapman (2), F. Gibson
Melbourne: B. Johnson (3), I. Warne-Smith (3), J. Abernethy (2), D. Taylor (2), S. Wittman
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 3 August 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
8,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | (41) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | MELB by 6 | MELB by 6 | MELB by 35 | MELB by 36 | MELB by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Doug Ringrose
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Charles Chapman
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Chapman, Charles (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Pratt, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Sharp, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Vale, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Watson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 5 | 11 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Barnes, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Corbett, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Deane, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Green, Ossie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Jones, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Proudfoot, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | White, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 11 | |||