1943 VFL Round 11: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 17 July 1943 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 11 of the 1943 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), D. Brown, B. Calverley, I. Clay, F. Curcio, S. Dawson, C. Denning, L. Dyring, J. Grant, J. Hallahan, M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, W. Miller, K. Stackpole, T. Tomkins, H. Winberg, S. Wright
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Betson, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, B. Drummond, M. Exelby, L. Gardiner, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, E. Plummer, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, N. Smith, H. Torney
Fitzroy (7.14.56) were defeated by Essendon (9.24.78).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: D. Brown (2), J. Grant (2), S. Dawson, J. Hallahan, K. Stackpole
Essendon: N. Betson (2), P. Bushby (2), D. Reynolds (2), B. Drummond, M. Exelby, K. Rawle
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1943 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 17 July 1943
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 14 | (56) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 20 | 9 | . | 24 | 9 | . | 24 | (78) |
| Margin | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 9 | ESSE by 36 | ESSE by 22 | ESSE by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Coward
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brown, Doug | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Tomkins, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Winberg, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 14 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Drummond, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Exelby, Murray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Torney, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 24 | |||