1941 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 26 April 1941 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1941 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, B. Baxter, P. Beames, R. Dowsing, N. Ellis, R. Emselle, M. Gibb, R. Kimberley, W. Lock, S. McGrath, C. McLean, J. Mueller, B. Neenan, J. O'Keefe, N. Smith, R. Wartman, F. Williams
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, D. Calverley, B. Clay, A. Collier, C. Curtin, C. Denning, A. Hall, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, S. James, A. Knott, L. Monaghan, A. Muir, D. Murray, M. Sharp, L. Smith, K. Stackpole
Melbourne (13.12.90) were defeated by Fitzroy (17.12.114).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: B. Neenan (4), J. Mueller (3), R. Baggott (2), N. Smith (2), R. Dowsing, M. Gibb
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (8), B. Calverley (2), B. Clay (2), S. James (2), K. Stackpole (2), L. Monaghan
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 26 April 1941
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
14,740
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 13 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 12 | (90) |
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 8 | 17 | . | 12 | 17 | . | 12 | (114) |
| Margin | FITZ by 5 | MELB by 3 | MELB by 6 | FITZ by 24 | FITZ by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne),
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne),
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Baggott, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Baxter, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Ellis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Kimberley, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | La Fontaine, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Neenan, Bernie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Wartman, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Williams, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | James, Shadrach | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Muir, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 12 | |||