1930 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 17 May 1930 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1930 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Colin Niven captained the hosts.
Ivor Warne-Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Colin Niven and the visitors were coached by Ivor Warne-Smith.
Fitzroy
C. Niven (capt.), A. Batchelor, F. Beggs, C. Benham, L. Bols, J. Cashman, C. Chapman, F. Davies, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, F. Gibson, C. Hogan, C. Kerr, G. McKenzie, J. Moriarty, F. Pearce, I. Sharp, J. Williams, T. Williams
Melbourne
I. Warne-Smith (capt.), J. Abernethy, J. Collins, B. Cutler, H. Davidson, J. Davidson, W. Jackson, B. Johnson, H. Long, B. MacDonald, G. Margitich, W. Murray, G. Ogden, E. Pemberton, D. Taylor, B. Tymms, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff, S. Wittman
Fitzroy (15.9.99) were defeated by Melbourne (15.14.104).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Chapman (7), J. Cashman (4), A. Batchelor (2), C. Benham, J. Moriarty
Melbourne: G. Margitich (5), I. Warne-Smith (3), H. Davidson (2), B. Vanthoff (2), B. Cutler, B. Johnson, D. Taylor
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1930 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 17 May 1930
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 5 | 15 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 9 | (99) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 14 | (104) |
| Margin | MELB by 10 | MELB by 12 | MELB by 13 | MELB by 5 | MELB by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Colin Niven
(Fitzroy),
Ivor Warne-Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Batchelor, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Beggs, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Bols, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Cashman, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 13 | Chapman, Charles | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Finlayson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Hogan, Con | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | McKenzie, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Pearce, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Sharp, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 9 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abernethy, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Cutler, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Davidson, Hec | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Davidson, Jimmy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Jackson, Webber | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | MacDonald, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Pemberton, Edwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Tymms, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Warne-Smith, Ivor (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Wittman, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 14 | |||