1939 VFL Round 1: North Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 22 April 1939 between North Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1939 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Arden Street Oval.
Keith Forbes captained the hosts with Ted Ellis as vice-captain.
Frank Curcio captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Keith Forbes and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
North Melbourne
K. Forbes (capt.), T. Ellis (vice-capt.), J. Adamson, J. Anderson, J. Baker, W. Carter, J. Cordner, S. Dyer, B. Findlay, H. Green, J. Harrison, N. Jeffrey, G. Kennedy, M. McFarlane, B. Montgomery, E. Morcom, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, O. Parks
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, H. Dawson, C. Denning, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hall, M. Hearn, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, A. Hurley, A. Knott, J. McKenzie, B. Minney, D. Murray, P. Reville, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, B. Treweek
North Melbourne (11.9.75) defeated Fitzroy (9.12.66).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: S. Murray (4), K. Forbes (3), B. Findlay (2), E. Morcom, O. Parks
Fitzroy: J. McKenzie (4), F. Hughson (3), A. Hurley, M. Sharp
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 22 April 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
11.9.75 - 9.12.66
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| Margin | NMLB by 25 | NMLB by 29 | NMLB by 34 | NMLB by 9 | NMLB by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Keith Forbes
(North Melbourne),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Keith Forbes
(North Melbourne),
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Ted Ellis
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Morgan
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Anderson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Baker, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Carter, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Ellis, Ted (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Green, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Jeffrey, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Kennedy, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McFarlane, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Montgomery, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Morcom, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 13 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parks, Ossy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 9 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hurley, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | Minney, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 14 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 12 | |||