1938 VFL Round 2: Footscray v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 30 April 1938 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round 2 of the 1938 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Fitzroy at Western Oval.
Roy Evans captained the hosts with Norm Ware as vice-captain.
Frank Curcio captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
Footscray
R. Evans (capt.), N. Ware (vice-capt.), G. Bennett, A. Clay, B. Flanigan, F. Godfrey, J. Greenham, H. Hickey, J. McGrath, J. Miller, A. Morrison, B. O'Brien, A. Olliver, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, A. Sampson, B. Stephens, J. Thoms, J. Zimmerman
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), F. Backway, N. Boyd, B. Bunworth, E. Clark, G. Dalley, H. Dawson, W. Gray, A. Hall, M. Hughson, A. Knott, T. Ledwidge, J. McKenzie, W. Mutimer, D. Ryan, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, B. Treweek
Footscray (13.17.95) defeated Fitzroy (10.5.65).
Goalkickers
Footscray: G. Bennett (4), A. Clay (2), J. Thoms (2), R. Evans, F. Godfrey, A. Morrison, A. Olliver, B. Stephens
Fitzroy: G. Dalley (2), J. McKenzie (2), D. Ryan (2), L. Smith (2), M. Hughson, W. Smallhorn
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 6th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Fitzroy were then 12th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Footscray
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 30 April 1938
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 17 | 13 | . | 17 | 13 | . | 17 | (95) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 5 | (65) |
| Margin | FOOT by 46 | FOOT by 29 | FOOT by 32 | FOOT by 30 | FOOT by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(Footscray),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Roy Evans
(Footscray),
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Norm Ware
(Footscray),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. McDermott
Boundary Umpire:
G. Smith
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 33 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Evans, Roy (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Godfrey, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McGrath, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | O'Brien, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Sampson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Stephens, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Zimmerman, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 17 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backway, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 33 | Boyd, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Bunworth, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Clark, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Dalley, Geoff | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gray, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Ledwidge, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Mutimer, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ryan, Denis | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 5 | |||