1938 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 28 May 1938 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 6 of the 1938 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Len Webster captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Jack Baggott.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), E. Clark, H. Dawson, C. Denning, G. Dennis, A. Edwards, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, J. McKenzie, B. Minney, L. Morgan, D. Murray, W. Mutimer, P. Reville, D. Ryan, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, J. Toohey, B. Treweek
Essendon
L. Webster (capt.), J. Allister, N. Baker, L. Begley, T. Bryce, J. Caesar, M. Exelby, B. Hall, H. Lippiatt, B. Luff, L. Maynes, S. McGain, L. Powell, D. Reynolds, T. Reynolds, T. Rippon, B. Standfield, R. Watts, S. Wilson
Fitzroy (14.9.93) defeated Essendon (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: F. Hughson (5), J. McKenzie (2), P. Reville (2), J. Toohey (2), C. Denning, L. Morgan, M. Sharp
Essendon: T. Reynolds (4), D. Reynolds (3), J. Allister, J. Caesar, S. McGain, R. Watts
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder (up from 12th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1938 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 28 May 1938
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 6 | 14 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 9 | (93) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | FITZ by 9 | FITZ by 23 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Jack Baggott
(Essendon)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Len Webster
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Morgan
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Clark, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Dennis, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Edwards, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Minney, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Morgan, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mutimer, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Ryan, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Toohey, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Allister, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Baker, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Begley, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hall, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lippiatt, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Luff, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Maynes, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGain, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 21 | Rippon, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Watts, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 13 | |||