1943 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 22 May 1943 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 3 of the 1943 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Joe Kelly.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), B. Calverley, A. Clay, B. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Denning, V. Doherty, J. Grant, J. Hallahan, M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard, S. McGain, W. Miller, L. Powell, M. Rippon, A. Ruthven, K. Stackpole, S. Wright
South Melbourne
A. Benison, J. Butcher, V. Castles, J. Cleary, C. Culph, D. Engellenner, J. Hacker, L. Hazelwood, B. Icke, B. Kelly, P. Leahy, M. Leith, A. Mitchell, G. Moloney, V. Moloney, A. Mullenger, R. Richards, K. Smith, P. Taylor
Fitzroy (16.17.113) defeated South Melbourne (16.16.112).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: K. Stackpole (4), B. Clay (2), V. Doherty (2), W. Miller (2), A. Ruthven (2), B. Calverley, J. Grant, M. Hearn, N. Hillard
South Melbourne: P. Taylor (5), J. Butcher (3), V. Castles (2), P. Leahy (2), K. Smith (2), A. Benison, C. Culph
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1943 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 22 May 1943
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
16.17.113 - 16.16.112
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 17 | 16 | . | 17 | (113) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 14 | . | 13 | 16 | . | 16 | 16 | . | 16 | (112) |
| Margin | SMLB by 3 | FITZ by 24 | SMLB by 23 | FITZ by 1 | FITZ by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Joe Kelly
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Clay, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Doherty, Vin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGain, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Rippon, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 17 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Butcher, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Culph, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Engellenner, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Hacker, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hazelwood, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Icke, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Leahy, Pat | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Leith, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Mitchell, Alex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Moloney, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Moloney, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Mullenger, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Smith, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Taylor, Percy | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 16 | |||