1940 VFL Round 13: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 July 1940 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 13 of the 1940 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Jim Adamson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Jim Adamson.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, C. Curtin, C. Denning, L. Dyring, A. Fields, A. Hall, A. Hart, M. Hearn, N. Hillard, M. Hughson, A. Knott, S. McGain, D. Murray, N. Price, A. Ruthven, M. Sharp, L. Smith, K. Stackpole
North Melbourne
J. Adamson (capt.), G. Coward, L. Davies, B. Findlay, H. Jones, D. Kemp, G. Kennedy, J. McCorkell, M. McFarlane, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, O. Parks, R. Sitch, C. Skinner, S. Slater, C. Spratling, J. Stewart, F. Stubbs, G. Willis
Fitzroy (16.17.113) defeated North Melbourne (9.13.67).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (8), A. Ruthven (3), B. Calverley, A. Hart, M. Hearn, M. Hughson, M. Sharp
North Melbourne: B. Findlay (3), L. Davies (2), G. Coward, S. Murray, S. Slater, J. Stewart
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) and North Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1940 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 July 1940
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
16.17.113 - 9.13.67
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 16 | 16 | . | 17 | 16 | . | 17 | (113) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Margin | NMLB by 4 | FITZ by 32 | FITZ by 31 | FITZ by 46 | FITZ by 46 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy),
Jim Adamson
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Jim Adamson
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | McGain, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 17 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adamson, Jim (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Coward, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Davies, Laurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Jones, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kemp, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Kennedy, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McFarlane, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parks, Ossy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Sitch, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Skinner, Charles | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Spratling, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Stewart, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Stubbs, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Willis, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 13 | |||