1940 VFL Round 8: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 17 June 1940 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 8 of the 1940 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 Dan Minogue.
Melbourne
A. La Fontaine (capt.), S. Anderson, R. Baggott, H. Ball, R. Barassi, P. Beames, R. Dowsing, R. Emselle, R. Fischer, M. Gibb, D. Hingston, W. Lock, S. McGrath, J. Mueller, H. Murnane, J. O'Keefe, F. Roberts, N. Smith, R. Wartman
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, C. Curtin, C. Denning, K. Forbes, A. Hall, A. Hart, M. Hearn, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, S. James, S. McGain, N. Price, M. Sharp, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, B. Treweek, S. Wright
Melbourne (12.15.87) defeated Fitzroy (12.13.85).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: R. Baggott (5), N. Smith (3), R. Barassi, J. Mueller, H. Murnane, J. O'Keefe
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (6), K. Forbes (2), M. Hearn (2), K. Stackpole (2)
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Monday 17 June 1940
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
19,737
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 15 | (87) |
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Margin | FITZ by 24 | MELB by 6 | FITZ by 1 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Hutchinson
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 11 | Ball, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Fischer, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Hingston, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Murnane, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Roberts, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | James, Shadrach | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McGain, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Treweek, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 13 | |||