1942 VFL Round 10: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 11 July 1942 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 10 of the 1942 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Maurie Hearn captained the hosts.
Hugh Torney captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dan Minogue and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
M. Hearn (capt.), I. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, C. Denning, V. Doherty, A. Gillespie-Jones, J. Grant, B. Hall, J. Hallahan, L. Hill, T. Hill, N. Hillard, B. McVeigh, L. Monaghan, A. O'Bryan, N. Price, L. Toyne, S. Wright
Essendon
H. Torney (capt.), G. Abbott, T. Bryce, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, E. Coward, J. Evans, M. Exelby, B. Flanigan, A. Hird, C. Lambert, G. Lane, T. Leehane, E. Plummer, R. Powell, K. Rawle, T. Reynolds, C. Ruddell, S. Silk
Fitzroy (12.10.82) were defeated by Essendon (15.17.107).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (4), J. Grant (3), M. Hearn (2), V. Doherty, N. Price, L. Toyne
Essendon: T. Reynolds (5), T. Leehane (3), G. Abbott (2), G. Lane (2), M. Exelby, R. Powell, H. Torney
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 11 July 1942
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | (82) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 17 | 15 | . | 17 | (107) |
| Margin | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 24 | ESSE by 25 | ESSE by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Maurie Hearn
(Fitzroy),
Hugh Torney
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Gillespie-Jones, Audley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Hall, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hill, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | McVeigh, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 10 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Bryce, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Evans, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Reynolds, Tom | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Silk, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 17 | |||