1942 VFL Round 6: South Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1942 between South Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 6 of the 1942 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Toorak Park.
Herbie Matthews captained the hosts.
Maurie Hearn captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Joe Kelly and the visitors were coached by Dan Minogue.
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), A. Benison, J. Butcher, V. Castles, J. Cleary, T. Crane, G. Goldsmith, J. Graham, J. Hacker, B. Harwood, E. Huxtable, B. Kelly, B. King, T. Lahiff, L. Mangan, A. Mullenger, R. Reynolds, K. Smith, L. White
Fitzroy
M. Hearn (capt.), D. Calverley, A. Clay, I. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, C. Denning, V. Doherty, A. Gillespie-Jones, J. Grant, J. Hallahan, L. Hill, N. Hillard, F. Hughson, M. Hughson, A. Muller, N. Price, L. Smith, K. Stackpole
South Melbourne (9.15.69) were defeated by Fitzroy (11.17.83).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: T. Lahiff (3), V. Castles (2), K. Smith (2), H. Matthews, A. Mullenger
Fitzroy: N. Price (3), V. Doherty (2), K. Stackpole (2), I. Clay, J. Grant, N. Hillard, A. Muller
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 13 June 1942
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Toorak Park
Attendance:
10,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
9.15.69 - 11.17.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 15 | 9 | . | 15 | (69) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 12 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Margin | SMLB by 7 | FITZ by 27 | FITZ by 5 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne),
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne),
Maurie Hearn
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Crane, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Goldsmith, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harwood, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Huxtable, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lahiff, Tommy | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 3 | Mangan, Lou | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Reynolds, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Muller, Angie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 17 | |||