1940 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1940 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 4 of the 1940 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Hugh Torney captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, A. Clay, A. Fields, K. Fox, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hall, A. Hart, M. Hearn, F. Hughson, S. James, A. Knott, L. McNamara, M. Sharp, W. Smallhorn, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, J. Tagell, B. Treweek
Essendon
H. Torney (capt.), N. Baker, G. Bell, T. Bryce, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, J. Cassin, C. Challenger, E. Coward, J. Evans, B. Green, C. Lambert, L. Maynes, G. Pattinson, E. Plummer, T. Reynolds, B. Standfield, R. Watts, S. Wilson
Fitzroy (12.15.87) defeated Essendon (10.16.76).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: K. Fox (4), K. Stackpole (3), S. James (2), A. Clay, M. Hearn, M. Sharp
Essendon: T. Bryce (3), B. Green (2), T. Reynolds (2), R. Watts (2), C. Lambert
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 10th on the ladder (up from 11th) and Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1940
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 16 | 10 | . | 16 | (76) |
| Margin | FITZ by 20 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 18 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Hugh Torney
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | James, Shadrach | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | McNamara, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Smallhorn, Wilfred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Tagell, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Baker, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Challenger, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Evans, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Green, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Maynes, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pattinson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Standfield, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Watts, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 16 | |||