1938 VFL Round 16: Fitzroy v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 13 August 1938 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 16 of the 1938 VFL season. Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval. Frank Curcio captained the hosts. Reg Hickey captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.

Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Bunworth, E. Clark, H. Dawson, A. Edwards, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, H. Jacobs, J. McKenzie, B. Minney, L. Monaghan, D. Murray, P. Reville, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, J. Toohey, B. Treweek, J. Wegner

Geelong
R. Hickey (capt.), G. Abbott, T. Arklay, J. Butcher, C. Coles, J. Collins, G. Dougherty, B. Dyer, A. Everett, N. Glenister, J. Grant, F. Hawking, C. Helmer, B. Hore, G. Mahon, A. Muller, T. Quinn, J. Sellwood, L. Slack

Fitzroy (13.12.90) were defeated by Geelong (19.12.126).

Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Toohey (4), F. Hughson (3), J. McKenzie (3), B. Bunworth, E. Clark, M. Sharp
Geelong: C. Helmer (8), C. Coles (3), G. Dougherty (3), N. Glenister (2), G. Abbott, A. Muller, L. Slack

As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 10th on the ladder and Geelong remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1938 VFL Season
Round: Round 16
Teams: Fitzroy v Geelong
Date: Saturday 13 August 1938
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance: 8,000

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. by Geelong
Score: 13.12.90 - 19.12.126

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 3 . 2 7 . 6 8 . 9 13 . 12 13 . 12 (90)
Geelong 5 . 4 8 . 6 13 . 9 19 . 12 19 . 12 (126)
Margin GEEL by 14 GEEL by 6 GEEL by 30 GEEL by 36 GEEL by 36
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Gordon Rattray (Fitzroy), Reg Hickey (Geelong)
Captains: Frank Curcio (Fitzroy), Reg Hickey (Geelong)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: J. Cummins

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
3 Bunworth, Bill ? ? 1 ?
26 Clark, Eric ? ? 1 ?
18 Curcio, Frank (c) ? ? 0 ?
30 Dawson, Horrie ? ? 0 ?
11 Edwards, Arthur ? ? 0 ?
6 Hughson, Fred ? ? 3 ?
5 Hughson, Mick ? ? 0 ?
8 Jacobs, Harry ? ? 0 ?
13 McKenzie, Jock ? ? 3 ?
15 Minney, Bert ? ? 0 ?
19 Monaghan, Leo ? ? 0 ?
12 Murray, Dan ? ? 0 ?
14 Reville, Peter ? ? 0 ?
27 Sharp, Mickey ? ? 1 ?
21 Smallhorn, Wilfred ? ? 0 ?
29 Smith, Len ? ? 0 ?
24 Toohey, Jim ? ? 4 ?
10 Treweek, Bernie ? ? 0 ?
9 Wegner, Jack ? ? 0 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 13 12

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
7 Abbott, Gordon ? ? 1 ?
8 Arklay, Tom ? ? 0 ?
31 Butcher, Jack ? ? 0 ?
13 Coles, Clive ? ? 3 ?
25 Collins, Jack ? ? 0 ?
6 Dougherty, George ? ? 3 ?
2 Dyer, Bill ? ? 0 ?
10 Everett, Allan ? ? 0 ?
23 Glenister, Norm ? ? 2 ?
14 Grant, Jack ? ? 0 ?
17 Hawking, Fred ? ? 0 ?
29 Helmer, Clyde ? ? 8 ?
18 Hickey, Reg (c) ? ? 0 ?
9 Hore, Bernie ? ? 0 ?
15 Mahon, Geoff ? ? 0 ?
28 Muller, Angie ? ? 1 ?
16 Quinn, Tommy ? ? 0 ?
21 Sellwood, Joe ? ? 0 ?
4 Slack, Laurie ? ? 1 ?
Rushed ?
Total (19 players) 19 12

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