1939 VFL Round 18: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 2 September 1939 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 18 of the 1939 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Allan La Fontaine captained the hosts.
Frank Curcio captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Frank Hughes and the visitors were coached by Gordon Rattray.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), S. Anderson, R. Baggott, H. Ball, R. Barassi, P. Beames, R. Emselle, J. Furniss, D. Hingston, G. Jones, L. Jones, W. Lock, J. Mueller, H. Murnane, J. O'Keefe, F. Roberts, N. Smith, K. Truscott, R. Wartman
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, H. Dawson, C. Denning, A. Fields, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hall, A. Hart, M. Hearn, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, A. Hurley, M. Keighery, L. Martin, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, B. Treweek
Melbourne (11.15.81) defeated Fitzroy (4.11.35).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: N. Smith (3), R. Baggott (2), P. Beames (2), J. Mueller (2), R. Barassi, K. Truscott
Fitzroy: A. Fields (2), F. Hughson, A. Hurley
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1939 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 2 September 1939
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
9,043
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 15 | (81) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 11 | (35) |
| Margin | FITZ by 6 | MELB by 17 | MELB by 25 | MELB by 46 | MELB by 46 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Gordon Rattray
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Murphy
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Ball, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Furniss, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Hingston, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Jones, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Jones, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Murnane, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Truscott, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dawson, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Hurley, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Keighery, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Martin, Llew | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 11 | |||