1935 VFL Round 14: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 27 July 1935 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 14 of the 1935 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alby Morrison captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Rowe and the visitors were coached by Syd Coventry.
Fitzroy
H. Bunton, A. Callick, F. Curcio, H. Dawson, A. Fitcher, I. Fleming, B. Goodhart, W. Gray, M. Hearn, L. Maynes, A. Neeson, W. O'Brien, D. Quartermain, D. Ryan, R. Saunders, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, J. Toohey, T. Williams
Footscray
A. Morrison (capt.), G. Bennett, L. Bogie, J. Bridgfoot, D. Eason, V. Hamilton, W. Kelly, B. Leahy, P. Lewis, C. McCrae, R. McKay, H. McLaughlin, B. O'Brien, S. Penberthy, M. Phelan, R. Rodwell, J. Ryan, B. Spurling, N. Ware
Fitzroy (14.16.100) defeated Footscray (13.15.93).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: D. Ryan (6), H. Bunton (2), A. Callick (2), J. Toohey (2), B. Goodhart, T. Williams
Footscray: C. McCrae (4), B. O'Brien (3), A. Morrison (2), J. Ryan (2), D. Eason, R. Rodwell
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and Footscray remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1935 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 27 July 1935
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 16 | 14 | . | 16 | (100) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Margin | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 1 | FITZ by 3 | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Rowe
(Fitzroy),
Syd Coventry
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Alby Morrison
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Callick, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Fleming, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Goodhart, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Maynes, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Neeson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Quartermain, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ryan, Denis | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 23 | Saunders, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 16 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Bogie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bridgfoot, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Eason, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Hamilton, Vince | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Kelly, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leahy, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Lewis, Pye | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McCrae, Cliff | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Alby (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Penberthy, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Phelan, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Rodwell, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 15 | |||