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Fitzroy vs University
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| Round: 17 Venue: Brunswick Street Date: Sat, 22-08-1914 3:00 pm | |||||
| Fitzroy | 5.5.35 | 7.7.49 | 14.16.100 | 18.19.127 | C: Percy Parratt |
| University | 0.0.0 | 2.2.14 | 3.2.20 | 6.2.38 | C: Gerald Brosnan |
| FITZ by 35 | FITZ by 35 | FITZ by 80 | FITZ by 89 | ||
Match Report
FITZROY'S SUPERIORITY
UNIVERSITY OVERWHELMED
Outside of Fitzroy members little interest centred in the game between Fitzroy and University, at Fitzroy. Depleted of such familiar figures as West, Kelly, Heron, Vines, and Neale, all of whom have volunteered for service with the Australian expeditionary force, University had some difficulty in getting a team. Farmer, Anderson, Morrissey, and Shelley were found to step into the breach. From the outset Fitzroy's superiority was evident. Their forwards, Heaney in particular, were kept busy compiling a big score, the visitors being beaten pointless in the first quarter. The second term was well advanced before success came to the students. The character of the play may be gauged by the fact that McLennan on one occasion was able to run from the half-back line and kick a goal. University showed one of their purple patches when Wood's kick-in was marked by Willis, and the ball was taken the full length of the ground by Heatley, Stafford, and Doig to Seelenmeyer, who secured a goal—an effort worthy of a less hopeless occasion. Though outmatched in the general play the students invariably turned their few scoring chances to profitable account. Meanwhile Fitzroy steadily built up their total, the board showing at the finish:—
FITZROY, 18 goals 18 behinds (126 points).
UNIVERSITY, 6 goals 2 behinds (38 points).
For Fitzroy, Norris, McLennan, Heaney, Holden, Lambert, Johnson, Cooper, Lenne, Freake, Shaw, Bamford, and Willoughby all gave a good account of themselves. Those to come most under notice in University's colours were Doubleday, Willis, Schraeder, Seelenmeyer, Morrissey, Hinman, Brake, and Farmer.
INCIDENTS
Hollow though their victory was, Fitzroy did not come out of their engagement with the University unscathed. While running up to goal in the third quarter Freake was accidentally rushed into the pickets and partially stunned, being unable to take any further part in the game owing to slight concussion of the brain. After the match it was ascertained that Lethbridge had injured the tendons of his right knee, and will in all probability not play again this season.
Footnotes
Title: Fitzroy's superiority. University overwhelmed.
Author: Observer
Publisher: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848 - 1957)
Date: Monday, 24 August 1914, p.5
Web: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10803208
Title: Incidents
Author: Observer
Publisher: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848 - 1957)
Date: Monday, 24 August 1914, p.5
Web: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10803208
Thanks to Stephen Wade for helping to prepare this report.
Match stats
| Fitzroy | Match Stats | Career | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | K | M | H | D | G | B | HO | T | FF | FA | Age | Games | G |
| 3 | Bamford, Fred | 0 | 27y 134d | 66 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Buist, Teddy | 0 | 29y 110d | 47 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Cooper, Jack | 0 | 25y 182d | 117 | 6 | |||||||||
| 9 | Freake, Jim | 3 | 25y 207d | 56 | 156 | |||||||||
| 7 | Heaney, Tom | 7 | 26y 142d | 86 | 72 | |||||||||
| 6 | Heron, Percy | 1 | 21y 240d | 43 | 16 | |||||||||
| 30 | Holden, George | 1 | 25y 129d | 105 | 27 | |||||||||
| 14 | Johnson, Wally | 1 | 26y 355d | 141 | 83 | |||||||||
| 21 | Jones, Arthur | 0 | 22y 314d | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| 15 | Lambert, George | 0 | 26y 347d | 81 | 5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Lenne, Bert | 0 | 25y 20d | 83 | 7 | |||||||||
| 12 | Lethbridge, Chris | 0 | 24y 90d | 30 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Martin, Jim | 1 | 30y 2d | 126 | 89 | |||||||||
| 19 | McLennan, Harold | 1 | 26y 27d | 109 | 17 | |||||||||
| 22 | Norris, Charlie | 0 | 33y 30d | 75 | 15 | |||||||||
| 20 | Parratt, Percy | 1 | 27y 176d | 98 | 74 | |||||||||
| 17 | Shaw, George | 2 | 28y 143d | 64 | 29 | |||||||||
| 23 | Willoughby, Tom | 0 | 25y 181d | 36 | 20 | |||||||||
| Rushed | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 18 | 19 | 26y 197d | 1369 | 628 | |||||||||
| University | Match Stats | Career | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | K | M | H | D | G | B | HO | T | FF | FA | Age | Games | G |
| 2 | Anderson, George | 0 | 27y 271d | 61 | 1 | |||||||||
| 13 | Atkins, Ernie | 0 | 24y 118d | 22 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1 | Brake, Jack | 0 | 23y 284d | 80 | 21 | |||||||||
| Doig, Keith | 0 | 22y 254d | 43 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 21 | Don, Wally | 0 | 22y 331d | 15 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Doubleday, Jack | 3 | 24y 86d | 35 | 17 | |||||||||
| Farmer, Adrian | 2 | 19y 161d | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Heatley, Bob | 0 | 19y 47d | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Hinman, Bill | 0 | 22y 52d | 34 | 3 | |||||||||
| 15 | Houghton, Jim | 0 | 22y 336d | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Johnston, Gerald | 0 | 23y 62d | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
| Morrissey, Gordon | 0 | 20y 45d | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 22 | Schrader, Heinrich | 0 | 20y 260d | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Seelenmeyer, Cyril | 1 | 22y 115d | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Shelley, Joe | 0 | 21y 338d | 23 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 20 | Stafford, Howard | 0 | 21y 151d | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 7 | Willis, Carl | 0 | 21y 152d | 45 | 39 | |||||||||
| 6 | Woods, Eric | 0 | 21y 253d | 33 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rushed | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 6 | 2 | 22y 122d | 431 | 121 | |||||||||
Match highlights
Tom Heaney kicked 7 goals for Fitzroy against University (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)Harold McLennan played his 100th V/AFL game: Fitzroy vs. University (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)