1943 VFL Round 1: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1943 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 1 of the 1943 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Punt Road Oval.
Percy Beames captained the hosts.
Fred Hughson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Percy Beames and the visitors were coached by Fred Hughson.
Melbourne
P. Beames (capt.), G. Archibald, D. Cordner, T. Cordner, B. Deans, R. Dowsing, A. Dullard, R. Emselle, F. Fanning, T. Ferguson, M. Gibb, D. Hewson, R. Hobba, N. Matthews, H. McPherson, K. Molloy, J. Mueller, N. Smith, D. Walsh
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), B. Calverley, D. Calverley, A. Clay, B. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Denning, V. Doherty, J. Hallahan, M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, W. Miller, L. Powell, A. Ruthven, L. Smith, K. Stackpole, S. Wright
Melbourne (14.12.96) were defeated by Fitzroy (15.9.99).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: A. Dullard (4), J. Mueller (4), N. Smith (3), P. Beames (2), B. Deans
Fitzroy: L. Smith (5), V. Doherty (3), N. Hillard (2), K. Stackpole (2), M. Hearn, W. Miller, A. Ruthven
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1943 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1943
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 9 | (99) |
| Margin | MELB by 12 | MELB by 10 | MELB by 7 | FITZ by 3 | FITZ by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Percy Beames
(Melbourne),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Archibald, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Beames, Percy (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Cordner, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 9 | Emselle, Richie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ferguson, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Gibb, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hewson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hobba, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Matthews, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | McPherson, Hughie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Molloy, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Walsh, Darcy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 15 | 9 | |||