1939 VFL Round 17: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 19 August 1939 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 17 of the 1939 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
In the absence of Roy Evans, vice-captain Norm Ware captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Rattray and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), T. Besford, B. Calverley, H. Dawson, C. Denning, A. Fields, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hart, M. Hearn, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, A. Hurley, L. Martin, N. Price, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, B. Treweek
Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), G. Bennett, P. Cahill, A. Collins, R. Evenden, H. Hickey, L. Hillis, A. McMaster, J. Miller, A. Olliver, C. Page, B. Ryan, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, R. Sainsbury, A. Sampson, H. Sharp, B. Spargo, P. Standfield
Fitzroy (10.10.70) defeated Footscray (10.8.68).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Hurley (3), F. Hughson (2), K. Stackpole (2), C. Denning, A. Fields, A. Hart
Footscray: C. Page (3), A. Collins (2), G. Bennett, H. Hickey, B. Ryan, J. Ryan, H. Sharp
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder and Footscray remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 19 August 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 14 | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 2 | FITZ by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy),
Joe Kelly
(Footscray)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besford, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hurley, Alf | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Martin, Llew | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bennett, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Cahill, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Hillis, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| McMaster, Andy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 19 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Page, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sainsbury, Rob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Sampson, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sharp, Haydn | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 8 | |||