1936 VFL Round 2: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1936 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 2 of the 1936 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Haydn Bunton captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Haydn Bunton.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), R. Baggott, P. Beames, J. Bennett, B. Deague, R. Fischer, J. Foster, M. Gibb, J. Harrison, L. Jones, J. Lewis, H. Long, P. McNamara, S. Meehl, J. Mueller, L. Reiffel, F. Roberts, B. Taylor, R. Wartman
Fitzroy
H. Bunton (capt.), N. Andrews, C. Cameron, F. Curcio, A. Fitcher, W. Gray, M. Hearn, T. Ledwidge, R. McInnes, B. McLellan, D. Quartermain, D. Ryan, R. Saunders, M. Sharp, L. Stott, A. Thompson, J. Toohey, L. Watt, T. Williams
Melbourne (15.17.107) defeated Fitzroy (8.11.59).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: J. Foster (5), R. Baggott (2), J. Harrison (2), L. Reiffel (2), P. Beames, M. Gibb, L. Jones, B. Taylor
Fitzroy: C. Cameron (3), A. Thompson (2), B. McLellan, M. Sharp, J. Toohey
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Fitzroy were then 12th on the ladder (down from 11th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1936 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1936
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
16,245
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 17 | 15 | . | 17 | (107) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | MELB by 12 | MELB by 26 | MELB by 44 | MELB by 48 | MELB by 48 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Haydn Bunton
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Haydn Bunton
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
S. Scott
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deague, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Foster, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 14 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lewis, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Long, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McNamara, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Meehl, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Reiffel, Lou | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Taylor, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 17 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Andrews, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Fitcher, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Ledwidge, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 9 | McInnes, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | McLellan, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Quartermain, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ryan, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Saunders, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Stott, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Thompson, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Watt, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Williams, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 11 | |||