1933 VFL Round 5: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 27 May 1933 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1933 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Corio Oval.
Jack Moriarty captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Coghlan and the visitors were coached by Frank Maher.
Geelong
C. Coles, J. Collins, J. Evans, E. Greeves, L. Hardiman, P. Hardiman, F. Hawking, M. Kelly, B. Kuhlken, G. Leishman, R. McDonald, J. Metherell, L. Metherell, E. Orr, T. Quinn, G. Todd, B. Troughton, J. Walker, J. Williams
Fitzroy
J. Moriarty (capt.), H. Bunton, N. Cockram, J. Cordner, F. Curcio, H. Dawson, F. Donnellan, A. Fitcher, W. Gray, F. Heintz, W. Mitchell, D. Murray, D. Nicholls, R. Niven, F. O'Rourke, W. Smallhorn, L. Stott, L. Watt, T. Williams
Geelong (18.15.123) defeated Fitzroy (2.7.19).
Goalkickers
Geelong: J. Metherell (5), L. Hardiman (4), B. Troughton (4), J. Evans (2), L. Metherell (2), G. Leishman
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty, F. O'Rourke
As a result of this match, Geelong were then 1st on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1933 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 27 May 1933
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Corio Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 7 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 11 | 18 | . | 15 | 18 | . | 15 | (123) |
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 3 | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 7 | (19) |
| Margin | GEEL by 41 | GEEL by 71 | GEEL by 82 | GEEL by 104 | GEEL by 104 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Coghlan
(Geelong),
Frank Maher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
unknown
(Geelong),
Jack Moriarty
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Collins | GEEL | 10 | 3 |
| Doug Nicholls | FITZ | 13 | 2 |
| George Todd | GEEL | 19 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Greeves, Edward | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 27 | Hardiman, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Kelly, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Kuhlken, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Leishman, Gus | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | McDonald, Rupe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Metherell, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 3 | Metherell, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Orr, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Todd, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Troughton, Bob | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | Walker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Heintz, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Mitchell, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Nicholls, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | O'Rourke, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Stott, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 2 | 7 | |||