1941 VFL Round 18: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 30 August 1941 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 18 of the 1941 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Frank Curcio captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
F. Curcio (capt.), D. Calverley, A. Clay, I. Clay, A. Collier, C. Curtin, C. Denning, M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, S. James, L. Monaghan, D. Murray, N. Price, A. Ruthven, K. Stackpole, S. Wright
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, T. Bryce, W. Buttsworth, J. Caesar, E. Coward, M. Exelby, B. Flanigan, F. Green, L. Griggs, A. Hird, J. Keddie, G. Lane, E. Plummer, T. Reynolds, C. Ruddell, R. Smith, R. Thomas, H. Torney
Fitzroy (15.16.106) were defeated by Essendon (18.14.122).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (4), K. Stackpole (4), A. Ruthven (3), N. Price (2), M. Hearn, S. James
Essendon: T. Reynolds (5), T. Bryce (4), M. Exelby (2), L. Griggs (2), D. Reynolds (2), H. Torney (2), B. Flanigan
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 7th on the ladder and Essendon remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1941 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 30 August 1941
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
11,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 10 | 15 | . | 16 | 15 | . | 16 | (106) |
| Essendon | 5 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 14 | 18 | . | 14 | (122) |
| Margin | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 26 | ESSE by 23 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Frank Curcio
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Collier, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | James, Shadrach | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 16 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Caesar, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Green, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Keddie, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Smith, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Thomas, Ritchie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 18 | 14 | |||