1939 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 17 June 1939 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 9 of the 1939 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Bill Luff captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Harry Hunter.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, H. Dawson, C. Denning, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hall, A. Hart, F. Hughson, A. Hurley, H. Jacobs, A. Knott, J. McKenzie, B. Minney, N. Price, P. Reville, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, B. Treweek, A. White
Essendon
B. Luff (capt.), N. Baker, L. Begley, G. Bell, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, J. Cassin, E. Coward, B. Green, F. Green, K. Hardiman, C. Lambert, H. Lippiatt, L. Maynes, N. McDermott, G. Pattinson, T. Reynolds, H. Torney, S. Wilson
Fitzroy (11.15.81) were defeated by Essendon (13.12.90).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Hart (2), F. Hughson (2), A. Hurley (2), N. Price (2), K. Stackpole (2), J. McKenzie
Essendon: K. Hardiman (5), T. Reynolds (4), L. Begley (2), S. Wilson (2)
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 10th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 17 June 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 15 | (81) |
| Essendon | 0 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 12 | (90) |
| Margin | FITZ by 10 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Harry Hunter
(Essendon)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Bill Luff
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Murphy
Player Statistics
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 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Hurley, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Jacobs, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McKenzie, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Minney, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Reville, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | White, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 15 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Baker, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Begley, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Green, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hardiman, Kevin | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 27 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lippiatt, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Luff, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Maynes, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McDermott, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pattinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 12 | |||