1938 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 23 April 1938 between Fitzroy and Collingwood during round 1 of the 1938 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Collingwood at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Harry Collier captained the visitors with Albert Collier as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), N. Boyd, B. Bunworth, E. Clark, G. Dalley, H. Dawson, A. Gillespie-Jones, W. Gray, A. Hall, M. Hughson, T. Ledwidge, J. McKenzie, W. Mutimer, D. Ryan, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, B. Treweek, R. Trigg
Collingwood
H. Collier (capt.), A. Collier (vice-capt.), F. Booth, P. Bowyer, M. Boyall, J. Carmody, V. Doherty, D. Fothergill, F. Froude, H. Jones, P. Kyne, A. Pannam, J. Regan, L. Riley, J. Ross, C. Shields, K. Stackpole, R. Todd, B. Woods
Fitzroy (12.15.87) were defeated by Collingwood (14.21.105).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. McKenzie (3), R. Trigg (3), M. Sharp (2), G. Dalley, T. Ledwidge, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith
Collingwood: A. Pannam (5), R. Todd (4), K. Stackpole (2), H. Collier, V. Doherty, L. Riley
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder and Collingwood were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 23 April 1938
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
22,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
12.15.87 - 14.21.105
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Collingwood | 1 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 15 | 14 | . | 21 | 14 | . | 21 | (105) |
| Margin | COLL by 8 | FITZ by 17 | COLL by 8 | COLL by 18 | COLL by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Harry Collier
(Collingwood)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Albert Collier
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Blackburn
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Boyd, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Bunworth, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clark, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dalley, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Ledwidge, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Mutimer, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ryan, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Trigg, Reg | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Booth, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Bowyer, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Boyall, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Carmody, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collier, Albert (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Collier, Harry (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Fothergill, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Froude, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Pannam, Alby | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 18 | Regan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Riley, Lou | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Shields, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Todd, Ron | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 21 | |||