1942 VFL Round 2: North Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1942 between North Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 2 of the 1942 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Arden Street Oval.
Bill Findlay captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Bob McCaskill and the visitors were coached by Dan Minogue.
North Melbourne
B. Findlay (capt.), D. Abikhair, J. Allister, V. Casey, D. Chirgwin, L. Crosbie, S. Dyer, J. Harrison, V. Hogan, H. Jones, G. Kennedy, T. Long, J. McCorkell, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, B. Sharp, C. Skinner, S. Slater, G. Willis
Fitzroy
B. Bridges, B. Calverley, A. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, A. Gillespie-Jones, J. Hallahan, L. Hill, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, L. Monaghan, D. Oliphant, N. Price, B. Robinson, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, L. Toyne, G. Watson, S. Wright
North Melbourne (14.10.94) were defeated by Fitzroy (17.13.115).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: S. Murray (4), B. Findlay (3), J. Allister (2), S. Dyer (2), G. Kennedy, T. Long, S. Slater
Fitzroy: N. Price (5), C. Curtin (4), K. Stackpole (4), L. Toyne (2), B. Robinson, G. Watson
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Fitzroy remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1942
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
5,500
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
14.10.94 - 17.13.115
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 10 | (94) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 13 | 17 | . | 13 | (115) |
| Margin | NMLB by 12 | FITZ by 4 | FITZ by 2 | FITZ by 21 | FITZ by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bob McCaskill
(North Melbourne),
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Bill Findlay
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Goal Umpire:
F. Rooney
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abikhair, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Allister, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Casey, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Chirgwin, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crosbie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Hogan, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Jones, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Kennedy, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Long, Teddy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Sharp, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Skinner, Charles | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Willis, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 10 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bridges, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 1 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Oliphant, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 36 | Robinson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 3 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Watson, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 13 | |||