1937 VFL Round 18: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 28 August 1937 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 18 of the 1937 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Haydn Bunton captained the hosts.
Reg Hickey captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Fitzroy
H. Bunton (capt.), B. Bunworth, V. Carroll, E. Clark, H. Dawson, W. Gray, A. Hall, L. Hughson, B. Lowenthal, J. McKenzie, W. Mutimer, A. Nilan, D. Ryan, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, B. Treweek, T. Williams, C. Young
Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), G. Abbott, T. Arklay, C. Coles, G. Dougherty, B. Dyer, J. Evans, A. Everett, N. Glenister, J. Grant, L. Hardiman, F. Hawking, B. Hore, G. Mahon, J. Metherell, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, J. Wills
Fitzroy (12.9.81) were defeated by Geelong (16.13.109).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. McKenzie (5), H. Bunton (2), W. Gray (2), L. Smith (2), M. Sharp
Geelong: G. Dougherty (6), J. Metherell (4), G. Abbott (2), C. Coles, N. Glenister, L. Hardiman, J. Wills
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 7th on the ladder and Geelong remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1937 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 28 August 1937
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Geelong | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 13 | 16 | . | 13 | (109) |
| Margin | FITZ by 5 | FITZ by 5 | GEEL by 3 | GEEL by 28 | GEEL by 28 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Haydn Bunton
(Fitzroy),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Rooney
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Bunworth, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Carroll, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clark, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 23 | Mutimer, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Nilan, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ryan, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Smith, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? | |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Young, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 9 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Arklay, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Coles, Clive | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 2 | Dyer, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Evans, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Everett, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hardiman, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Hawking, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hickey, Reg (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hore, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Mahon, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Metherell, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Quinn, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wills, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 13 | |||