1939 VFL Round 16: Collingwood v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 12 August 1939 between Collingwood and Fitzroy during round 16 of the 1939 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Fitzroy at Victoria Park.
In the absence of Harry Collier, vice-captain Albert Collier captained the hosts with Jack Regan as vice-captain.
Frank Curcio captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
Collingwood
A. Collier (capt.), J. Regan (vice-capt.), D. Balfour, N. Campbell, R. Dowling, D. Fothergill, J. Green, J. Knight, P. Kyne, L. Morgan, J. Murphy, H. Naismith, H. Powell, J. Ross, R. Todd, B. Unwin, M. Whelan, A. Williams, B. Woods
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, H. Dawson, A. Edwards, A. Fields, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hall, A. Hart, M. Hearn, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, A. Hurley, L. Morgan, N. Price, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, J. Tagell, B. Treweek
Collingwood (16.8.104) defeated Fitzroy (10.13.73).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: D. Fothergill (7), R. Todd (3), N. Campbell, P. Kyne, L. Morgan, J. Murphy, H. Powell, B. Unwin
Fitzroy: K. Stackpole (3), A. Hurley (2), N. Price (2), A. Edwards, M. Hearn, W. Smallhorn
As a result of this match, Collingwood remained 2nd on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 12 August 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
16.8.104 - 10.13.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 4 | 16 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 8 | (104) |
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | level | COLL by 16 | COLL by 17 | COLL by 31 | COLL by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Albert Collier
(Collingwood),
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Jack Regan
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Murphy
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Balfour, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Campbell, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Collier, Albert (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Dowling, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fothergill, Des | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 27 | Green, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Knight, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Kyne, Phonse | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Morgan, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Murphy, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Naismith, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Regan, Jack (avc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Ross, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Todd, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Unwin, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Whelan, Marcus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Williams, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Woods, Bervin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 8 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Edwards, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hurley, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Morgan, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Tagell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 13 | |||