1929 VFL Round 18: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 31 August 1929 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 18 of the 1929 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Charles Chapman captained the hosts.
Norm Beckton captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Doug Ringrose and the visitors were coached by Charlie Hardy.
Fitzroy
C. Chapman (capt.), J. Cashman, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, A. Fitcher, R. Gall, F. Gibson, B. Hall, L. Hooke, C. Kerr, C. Niven, F. Pearce, T. Pratt, W. Reeve, D. Ringrose, I. Sharp, N. Stott, T. Williams
Essendon
N. Beckton (capt.), S. Carman, T. Clarke, T. Freyer, F. Gomez, H. Gregory, C. Hearn, C. Milburn, F. Nash, H. Okey, R. Payne, J. Quinn, V. Sarsfield, N. Simpson, P. Walsh, E. Watson, R. Watt, J. Williamson
Fitzroy (11.18.84) defeated Essendon (7.11.53).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Chapman (5), L. Hooke (3), T. Pratt, D. Ringrose, I. Sharp
Essendon: N. Beckton, T. Freyer, F. Nash, R. Payne, J. Quinn, V. Sarsfield, N. Simpson
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 11th on the ladder and Essendon remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 31 August 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
8,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 18 | 11 | . | 18 | (84) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 11 | (53) |
| Margin | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 4 | ESSE by 6 | FITZ by 31 | FITZ by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Doug Ringrose
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Hardy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Charles Chapman
(Fitzroy),
Norm Beckton
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Leheny
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Chapman, Charles (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 18 | Gall, Robbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Hall, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hooke, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? | |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Pearce, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Pratt, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ringrose, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Sharp, Ivan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Stott, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 11 | 18 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Gomez, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Gregory, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Sarsfield, Vern | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Watson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Williamson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 11 | |||