1937 VFL Season Round 3: Fitzroy v Hawthorn

This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1937 between Fitzroy and Hawthorn during round three of the 1937 season of the Victorian Football League. Fitzroy hosted Hawthorn at Brunswick Street Oval. Ivan McAlpine captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Ivan McAlpine.

Fitzroy (15.15.105) defeated Hawthorn (9.15.69).

Match Details

Season: 1937 VFL Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Fitzroy v Hawthorn
Date: Saturday 8 May 1937
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 9,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Hawthorn
Score: 15.15.105 - 9.15.69

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 7 . 5 8 . 6 13 . 14 15 . 15 15 . 15 (105)
Hawthorn 0 . 0 9 . 5 9 . 10 9 . 15 9 . 15 (69)
Margin FITZ by 47 HWTH by 5 FITZ by 28 FITZ by 36 FITZ by 36
Duration

Honour Roll

Fitzroy

Captain: unknown
Coach: Gordon Rattray

Hawthorn

Captain: Ivan McAlpine
Coach: Ivan McAlpine

Match Umpires

Field Umpires

P. Jurss

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
20 Calverley, Bruce ? ? 0 ?
26 Clark, Eric ? ? 0 ?
30 Dawson, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
22 Gray, Wally ? ? 0 ?
25 Hall, Arthur ? ? 1 ?
28 Hearn, Maurie ? ? 2 ?
5 Hughson, Les ? ? 3 ?
1 Laskey, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
13 McKenzie, Jock ? ? 0 ?
2 Morgan, Laurie ? ? 0 ?
6 O'Meara, Joe ? ? 1 ?
4 Ryan, Denis ? ? 0 ?
27 Sharp, Mickey ? ? 5 ?
21 Smallhorn, Wilfred ? ? 0 ?
12 Stott, Len ? ? 0 ?
10 Treweek, Bernie ? ? 0 ?
29 Watt, Les ? ? 0 ?
24 White, Allan ? ? 3 ?
14 Williams, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 15 15

Hawthorn

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
27 Abikhair, Dick SUB↑ ? 0 ?
35 Albiston, Harold BPL ? 0 ?
9 Allison, Neil WL↓ ? 0 ?
2 Byrne, Tom CHF ? 1 ?
25 Dower, George CHB ? 0 ?
21 Ford, Bill RU ? 0 ?
14 Hillard, Norm FF ? 2 ?
22 Hurley, Alf FPL ? 3 ?
4 Lonsdale, Clarrie HBFR ? 0 ?
1 McAlpine, Ivan (c) HFFL ? 2 ?
12 Mills, Bert RU ? 0 ?
16 Murphy, Leo FB ? 0 ?
11 Neeson, Alf HBFL ? 0 ?
19 Pool, Ted RO ? 0 ?
7 Randall, Viv WR ? 0 ?
18 Shea, Eddie BPR ? 0 ?
8 Spinks, Stan C ? 0 ?
33 Walsh, Len FPR ? 0 ?
31 Williams, Bob HFFR ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 9 15

D. Abikhair replaced N. Allison during the fourth quarter.

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

Player Line-Up

Fitzroy Coach: Gordon Rattray
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
35 H. Albiston 16 L. Murphy 18 E. Shea













FORWARD



HALF-BACK



11 A. Neeson 25 G. Dower 4 C. Lonsdale













HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



9 N. Allison 8 S. Spinks 7 V. Randall









FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE 21 B. Ford 27 D. Abikhair
HALF-FORWARD 12 B. Mills

1 I. McAlpine (c) 2 T. Byrne 31 B. Williams 19 T. Pool











HALF-BACK



FORWARD



22 A. Hurley 14 N. Hillard 33 L. Walsh













BACK



Hawthorn Coach: Ivan McAlpine