1941 VFL Round 7: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 14 June 1941 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 7 of the 1941 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at Windy Hill.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Frank Curcio captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Dan Minogue.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Baker, G. Bell, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, J. Evans, M. Exelby, F. Green, L. Griggs, A. Hird, C. Lambert, G. Lane, E. Plummer, T. Reynolds, C. Ruddell, H. Torney, S. Wilson
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), B. Calverley, D. Calverley, A. Clay, B. Clay, C. Curtin, C. Denning, M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, S. James, A. Knott, L. Monaghan, D. Murray, N. Price, M. Sharp, K. Stackpole
Essendon (9.24.78) defeated Fitzroy (4.12.36).
Goalkickers
Essendon: T. Reynolds (4), M. Exelby (2), D. Reynolds (2), G. Lane
Fitzroy: K. Stackpole (3), S. James
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 1st on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 10th on the ladder (down from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 14 June 1941
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 17 | 9 | . | 24 | 9 | . | 24 | (78) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 12 | 4 | . | 12 | (36) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 20 | ESSE by 34 | ESSE by 42 | ESSE by 42 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Port
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Baker, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Bell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Evans, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Green, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Wilson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 24 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | James, Shadrach | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Sharp, Mickey | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 12 | |||