1944 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v St Kilda
This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1944 between Fitzroy and St Kilda during round 1 of the 1944 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Hughie Thomas.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), B. Calverley, D. Calverley, S. Dawson, C. Denning, D. Hall, J. Hallahan, L. Hill, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, B. Merrick, W. Miller, D. Murray, A. O'Bryan, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, B. Spokes, B. Walsh, S. Wright
St Kilda
J. Booth, B. Butler, B. Clark, J. Connelly, R. Garvin, R. Gracie, L. Gray, J. Hall, F. Kelly, J. Kelly, J. Lowry, S. Loxton, J. MacBeth, E. McIntyre, L. Rowell, S. Snell, C. Vontom, K. Walker, C. Williamson
Fitzroy (11.16.82) defeated St Kilda (10.13.73).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: D. Calverley (2), W. Miller (2), A. Ruthven (2), K. Sier (2), B. Merrick, A. O'Bryan, S. Wright
St Kilda: E. McIntyre (3), F. Kelly (2), S. Loxton (2), B. Clark, J. Hall, J. Kelly
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder and St Kilda were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
St Kilda
Date:
Saturday 6 May 1944
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 15 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| St Kilda | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | STKL by 14 | FITZ by 7 | STKL by 6 | FITZ by 9 | FITZ by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Hughie Thomas
(St Kilda)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(St Kilda)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Lane
Goal Umpire:
P. Hutchinson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Spokes, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Walsh, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 16 | |||
St Kilda
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Booth, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Butler, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Clark, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Connelly, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Garvin, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Gracie, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Gray, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Hall, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Kelly, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Kelly, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Lowry, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Loxton, Sam | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | MacBeth, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McIntyre, Ern | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Rowell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Snell, Sam | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Vontom, Clarrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Walker, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williamson, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 13 | |||