1933 VFL Round 1: North Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 29 April 1933 between North Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1933 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Arden Street Oval.
Dick Taylor captained the hosts.
Jack Sexton captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Taylor and the visitors were coached by Frank Maher.
North Melbourne
D. Taylor (capt.), J. Adamson, L. Allen, S. Baker, J. Bicknell, C. Cameron, J. Edwards, T. Fitzmaurice, C. Gaudion, J. Gregory, N. Huggins, T. Leather, J. Lewis, T. Llewellyn, J. Lynch, B. Mathews, F. Pearce, J. Smith, J. Wrout
Fitzroy
J. Sexton (capt.), C. Benham, H. Bunton, A. Callick, J. Cordner, F. Curcio, F. Davies, F. Donnellan, A. Fitcher, W. Gray, J. Moriarty, D. Murray, D. Nicholls, R. Niven, F. O'Rourke, S. Parry, W. Smallhorn, L. Stott, T. Williams
North Melbourne (11.13.79) drew with Fitzroy (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: T. Fitzmaurice (6), L. Allen (2), S. Baker, J. Lewis, D. Taylor
Fitzroy: J. Moriarty (8), H. Bunton, A. Fitcher, R. Niven
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1933 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 29 April 1933
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
drew with
Fitzroy
Score:
11.13.79 - 11.13.79
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | NMLB by 6 | FITZ by 3 | NMLB by 3 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Taylor
(North Melbourne),
Frank Maher
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Dick Taylor
(North Melbourne),
Jack Sexton
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Devine
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Tom Fitzmaurice | NMLB | 30 | 2 |
| Jack Moriarty | FITZ | 6 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Allen, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Baker, Selwyn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Bicknell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Edwards, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Fitzmaurice, Tom | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 14 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Huggins, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Leather, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Llewellyn, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lynch, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Mathews, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Pearce, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Smith, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Wrout, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 13 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Callick, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Nicholls, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | O'Rourke, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Parry, Seth | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Sexton, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Stott, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 13 | |||