1942 VFL Round 14: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 8 August 1942 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 14 of the 1942 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Punt Road Oval.
Percy Beames captained the hosts.
Maurie Hearn captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Beames and the visitors were coached by Dan Minogue.
Melbourne
P. Beames (capt.), C. Bradley, T. Bush, D. Cordner, T. Cordner, B. Deans, F. Deayton, R. Dowsing, R. Emselle, F. Fanning, M. Gibb, G. Lenne, B. Martin, J. Minnis, D. Powell, A. Rodda, N. Smith, B. Stone, D. Walsh
Fitzroy
M. Hearn (capt.), A. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, C. Denning, V. Doherty, J. Grant, J. Hallahan, L. Hill, N. Hillard, M. Hughson, B. McVeigh, L. Monaghan, A. O'Bryan, D. Oliphant, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, L. Toyne, S. Wright
Melbourne (12.13.85) defeated Fitzroy (10.8.68).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: N. Smith (4), F. Fanning (3), P. Beames (2), T. Bush, R. Emselle, M. Gibb
Fitzroy: D. Oliphant (4), C. Curtin (3), K. Stackpole (2), L. Hill
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1942 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 8 August 1942
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
3,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Margin | MELB by 6 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 17 | MELB by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Dan Minogue
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Maurie Hearn
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Beames, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Bradley, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Bush, Tom | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Cordner, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 27 | Deayton, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Lenne, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Martin, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Minnis, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 35 | Powell, Danny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Stone, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Walsh, Darcy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 13 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | McVeigh, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Oliphant, Doug | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 8 | |||