1943 VFL Preliminary Final: Richmond v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 18 September 1943 between Richmond and Fitzroy in the preliminary final of the 1943 VFL season.
Richmond hosted Fitzroy at Princes Park.
Jack Dyer captained the hosts.
Fred Hughson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jack Dyer and the visitors were coached by Fred Hughson.
Richmond
J. Dyer (capt.), L. Ablett, B. Bawden, J. Broadstock, L. Cahill, R. Durham, B. Edwards, D. Harris, R. Hunt, A. Kemp, L. Maguire, L. Merrett, M. Oppy, B. Perkins, R. Quinn, B. Randall, J. Scott, R. Steele, B. Waldron
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), D. Brown, D. Calverley, B. Clay, F. Curcio, S. Dawson, C. Denning, L. Dyring, J. Grant, J. Hallahan, M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, W. Miller, L. Monaghan, A. Ruthven, B. Spokes, S. Wright
Richmond (12.14.86) defeated Fitzroy (8.13.61).
Goalkickers
Richmond: L. Cahill (3), J. Broadstock (2), D. Harris (2), R. Quinn (2), B. Bawden, L. Merrett, M. Oppy
Fitzroy: J. Grant (3), B. Clay, W. Miller, A. Ruthven, B. Spokes, S. Wright
As a result of this match, Richmond faced Essendon in the grand final and Fitzroy were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1943 VFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Richmond
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 18 September 1943
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
27,335
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 14 | (86) |
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Margin | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 15 | level | RICH by 25 | RICH by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Dyer
(Richmond),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Jack Dyer
(Richmond),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ablett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Bawden, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Broadstock, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Cahill, Laurie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 1 | Durham, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dyer, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Harris, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hunt, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kemp, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Maguire, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Merrett, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Oppy, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Perkins, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Quinn, Roy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Randall, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Scott, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Steele, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Waldron, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 14 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brown, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Spokes, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 13 | |||