1932 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v North Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1932 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 3 of the 1932 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval. Dick Taylor captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Dick Taylor.

Fitzroy
C. Benham, H. Boyd, H. Bunton, G. Chapman, N. Cockram, H. Dawson, P. Ellis, R. Finlayson, A. Fitcher, I. Fleming, P. Lane, M. MacRae, R. McDougall, J. Moriarty, W. Reeve, P. Roberts, J. Sexton, W. Smallhorn, T. Williams

North Melbourne
D. Taylor (capt.), L. Allen, S. Baker, A. Batchelor, C. Cameron, F. Donnellan, T. Fitzmaurice, C. Gaudion, J. Gregory, N. Huggins, R. Jackson, G. Jerram, T. Leather, J. Lewis, T. Llewellyn, M. Millen, F. Pearce, J. Smith, J. Welsh

Fitzroy (13.16.94) were defeated by North Melbourne (17.11.113).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (6), M. MacRae (3), C. Benham (2), H. Bunton, I. Fleming
North Melbourne: T. Fitzmaurice (6), S. Baker (4), J. Smith (2), L. Allen, C. Gaudion, J. Lewis, T. Llewellyn, M. Millen

As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and North Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1932 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
Date: Saturday 14 May 1932
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 15,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by North Melbourne
Score: 13.16.94 - 17.11.113

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 5 . 2 9 . 5 10 . 14 13 . 16 13 . 16 (94)
North Melbourne 5 . 2 10 . 6 11 . 6 17 . 11 17 . 11 (113)
Margin level NMLB by 7 FITZ by 2 NMLB by 19 NMLB by 19
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Frank Maher (Fitzroy), Dick Taylor (North Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Fitzroy), Dick Taylor (North Melbourne)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. McMurray

Brownlow Votes

Player Team # Votes
Johnny Lewis NMLB 1 3
Jack Sexton FITZ 11 2
Haydn Bunton FITZ 7 1

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
1 Benham, Colin ? ? 2 ?
17 Boyd, Harold ? ? 0 ?
7 Bunton, Haydn ? ? 1 ?
4 Chapman, George ? ? 0 ?
25 Cockram, Norm ? ? 0 ?
30 Dawson, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
23 Ellis, Percy ? ? 0 ?
20 Finlayson, Roy ? ? 0 ?
29 Fitcher, Alan ? ? 0 ?
26 Fleming, Ian ? ? 1 ?
22 Lane, Phil ? ? 0 ?
19 MacRae, Mal ? ? 3 ?
35 McDougall, Roy ? ? 0 ?
6 Moriarty, Jack ? ? 6 ?
16 Reeve, Willis ? ? 0 ?
2 Roberts, Percy ? ? 0 ?
11 Sexton, Jack ? ? 0 ?
21 Smallhorn, Wilfred ? ? 0 ?
14 Williams, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 13 16

North Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
16 Allen, Les ? ? 1 ?
4 Baker, Selwyn ? ? 4 ?
40 Batchelor, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
20 Cameron, Charlie ? ? 0 ?
7 Donnellan, Frank ? ? 0 ?
30 Fitzmaurice, Tom ? ? 6 ?
14 Gaudion, Charlie ? ? 1 ?
9 Gregory, Johnny ? ? 0 ?
13 Huggins, Neville ? ? 0 ?
8 Jackson, Ray ? ? 0 ?
2 Jerram, George ? ? 0 ?
6 Leather, Tom ? ? 0 ?
1 Lewis, Johnny ? ? 1 ?
26 Llewellyn, Ted ? ? 1 ?
19 Millen, Max ? ? 1 ?
44 Pearce, Frank ? ? 0 ?
12 Smith, Jack ? ? 2 ?
35 Taylor, Dick (c) ? ? 0 ?
27 Welsh, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 17 11

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s