1940 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1940 between Fitzroy and Richmond during round 5 of the 1940 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Richmond at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Perce Bentley captained the visitors with Jack Dyer as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, D. Calverley, A. Clay, A. Fields, K. Forbes, K. Fox, A. Gillespie-Jones, A. Hall, M. Hearn, F. Hughson, S. James, A. Knott, L. McNamara, N. Price, M. Sharp, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, B. Treweek
Richmond
P. Bentley (capt.), J. Dyer (vice-capt.), B. Bawden, B. Cosgrove, J. Cotter, J. Crane, B. Edwards, D. Harris, I. Hull, R. Martin, A. McDonald, L. Merrett, K. O'Neill, C. Priestley, J. Reilly, J. Scott, G. Smeaton, L. Smith, J. Titus
Fitzroy (8.14.62) were defeated by Richmond (12.11.83).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: K. Stackpole (3), K. Forbes (2), A. Fields, K. Fox, S. James
Richmond: J. Titus (5), D. Harris (2), I. Hull (2), B. Bawden, P. Bentley, J. Scott
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 10th on the ladder and Richmond were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1940
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Richmond | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | FITZ by 12 | RICH by 2 | FITZ by 2 | RICH by 21 | RICH by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Perce Bentley
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Jack Dyer
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | James, Shadrach | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | McNamara, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 14 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Bentley, Perce (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Cosgrove, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Cotter, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Crane, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Hull, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Martin, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | McDonald, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Merrett, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Neill, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Priestley, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Reilly, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Smeaton, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Laird | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Titus, Jack | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 11 | |||