1941 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 3 May 1941 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 2 of the 1941 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Norm Ware captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Norm Ware.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, D. Calverley, B. Clay, A. Collier, C. Curtin, A. Hall, A. Hart, L. Hill, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, S. James, A. Knott, L. Monaghan, A. Muir, M. Sharp, L. Smith, K. Stackpole
Footscray
N. Ware (capt.), P. Cahill, A. Collins, B. Crosling, T. Ellis, R. Evenden, W. Harris, H. Hickey, J. Miller, A. Morrison, L. Murphy, A. Olliver, C. Page, A. Palmer, J. Ryan, L. Ryan, R. Sainsbury, J. Thoms, T. Tribe
Fitzroy (10.15.75) were defeated by Footscray (16.17.113).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (5), S. James (2), B. Clay, A. Collier, L. Monaghan
Footscray: A. Morrison (7), C. Page (3), J. Miller (2), A. Collins, H. Hickey, A. Palmer, J. Thoms
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Footscray remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 3 May 1941
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Footscray | 8 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 12 | 16 | . | 17 | 16 | . | 17 | (113) |
| Margin | FOOT by 43 | FOOT by 20 | FOOT by 37 | FOOT by 38 | FOOT by 38 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Norm Ware
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 25 | Hall, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hart, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 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 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 15 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cahill, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Crosling, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Ellis, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Harris, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Page, Charlie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Palmer, Ambrose | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Ryan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Sainsbury, Rob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 17 | |||