1932 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 28 May 1932 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 5 of the 1932 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Reg Hickey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Fitzroy
C. Benham, H. Boyd, H. Bunton, G. Chapman, N. Cockram, H. Dawson, P. Ellis, A. Fitcher, I. Fleming, F. Gibson, C. Kerr, J. Moriarty, D. Nicholls, C. Niven, W. Reeve, P. Roberts, J. Sexton, W. Smallhorn, T. Williams
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), J. Carney, A. Coghlan, J. Collins, J. Evans, F. Hawking, B. Kuhlken, R. Lancaster, H. Maskell, R. McDonald, L. Metherell, G. Moloney, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, G. Todd, B. Troughton, C. Turner, J. Walker, J. Williams
Fitzroy (12.6.78) were defeated by Geelong (20.10.130).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (6), C. Benham (2), H. Bunton (2), H. Dawson, A. Fitcher
Geelong: G. Moloney (7), B. Troughton (3), B. Kuhlken (2), T. Quinn (2), A. Coghlan, J. Collins, F. Hawking, R. Lancaster, L. Metherell, J. Walker
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder and Geelong remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1932 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 28 May 1932
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 1 | 11 | . | 1 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Geelong | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 4 | 15 | . | 9 | 20 | . | 10 | 20 | . | 10 | (130) |
| Margin | FITZ by 5 | FITZ by 3 | GEEL by 32 | GEEL by 52 | GEEL by 52 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Fitzroy),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Ellingsen
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Walker | GEEL | 15 | 3 |
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 2 |
| Percy Roberts | FITZ | 2 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Boyd, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Chapman, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Ellis, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Gibson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kerr, Cecil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 13 | Nicholls, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Niven, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Reeve, Willis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Roberts, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Sexton, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 6 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Carney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coghlan, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Lancaster, Ralph | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Maskell, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Turner, Clete | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 10 | |||