1933 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 May 1933 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 4 of the 1933 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Jack Moriarty captained the hosts.
Colin Niven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Maher and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Fitzroy
J. Moriarty (capt.), H. Bunton, N. Cockram, J. Cordner, F. Curcio, F. Davies, H. Dawson, F. Donnellan, A. Fitcher, I. Fleming, W. Gray, F. Heintz, D. Murray, D. Nicholls, R. Niven, F. O'Rourke, W. Smallhorn, L. Stott, T. Williams
Melbourne
C. Niven (capt.), R. Conole, B. Deague, R. Fischer, E. Glass, D. Hooper, B. Johnson, L. Jones, J. Kinnear, B. Libbis, H. Long, G. Margitich, W. Murray, G. Ogden, J. Power, L. Riley, J. Sambell, R. Usher, B. Vanthoff
Fitzroy (11.16.82) defeated Melbourne (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: H. Bunton (3), J. Moriarty (3), L. Stott (2), H. Dawson, F. Heintz, R. Niven
Melbourne: G. Margitich (4), R. Fischer (2), L. Riley (2), B. Deague, B. Johnson, C. Niven
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1933 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 May 1933
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
22,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | MELB by 2 | MELB by 9 | MELB by 1 | FITZ by 3 | FITZ by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Maher
(Fitzroy),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jack Moriarty
(Fitzroy),
Colin Niven
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton | FITZ | 7 | 3 |
| Gordon Ogden | MELB | 32 | 2 |
| Wilfred Smallhorn | FITZ | 21 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Cockram, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Davies, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Donnellan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Heintz, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Moriarty, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Nicholls, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Niven, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | O'Rourke, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Stott, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 16 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Conole, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deague, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Glass, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hooper, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Kinnear, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Libbis, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Margitich, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Wyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Niven, Colin (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Ogden, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Power, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Riley, Lou | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Sambell, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Usher, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Vanthoff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 13 | |||