1942 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1942 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1942 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Percy Beames captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Percy Beames.
Fitzroy
B. Bridges, H. Bunton, B. Calverley, A. Clay, I. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, A. Gillespie-Jones, L. Hill, T. Hill, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, L. Monaghan, D. Oliphant, N. Price, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, L. Toyne, G. Watson
Melbourne
P. Beames (capt.), T. Bush, D. Cordner, F. Deayton, R. Dowsing, A. Dullard, R. Emselle, F. Fanning, T. Ferguson, A. Franklin, M. Gibb, D. Hewson, G. Lenne, B. Martin, N. Matthews, J. Mueller, J. O'Keefe, D. Powell, B. Spargo
Fitzroy (20.13.133) defeated Melbourne (11.11.77).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (7), N. Price (3), K. Stackpole (3), F. Curcio (2), D. Oliphant (2), I. Clay, T. Hill, L. Monaghan
Melbourne: P. Beames (3), J. Mueller (2), D. Cordner, R. Dowsing, A. Dullard, F. Fanning, J. O'Keefe, D. Powell
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Melbourne were then 10th on the ladder (up from 11th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1942
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 3 | 13 | . | 9 | 20 | . | 13 | 20 | . | 13 | (133) |
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Margin | FITZ by 17 | FITZ by 31 | FITZ by 17 | FITZ by 56 | FITZ by 56 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy),
Percy Beames
(Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Percy Beames
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bridges, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bunton, Haydn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 1 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hill, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Oliphant, Doug | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Watson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 20 | 13 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Bush, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Deayton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Ferguson, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Franklin, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hewson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Lenne, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Martin, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | O'Keefe, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Powell, Danny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Spargo, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 11 | |||