1944 VFL Round 2: Collingwood v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 13 May 1944 between Collingwood and Fitzroy during round 2 of the 1944 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Fitzroy at Victoria Park.
Pat Fricker captained the hosts with Alan Williams as vice-captain.
Fred Hughson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McHale and the visitors were coached by Fred Hughson.
Collingwood
P. Fricker (capt.), A. Williams (vice-capt.), J. Arnott, D. Balfour, J. Burns, B. Dalkin, P. Dalton, J. McHale, N. McIntosh, J. Murphy, H. Naismith, G. Nelson, B. Noonan, L. Richards, P. Ryan, R. Stabb, C. Utting, K. Wade, T. Wallis
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), M. Brooks, D. Calverley, S. Dawson, C. Denning, L. Dyring, J. Hallahan, L. Hill, N. Hillard, M. Horan, G. Hoskins, A. Knott, B. Merrick, W. Miller, D. Murray, A. O'Bryan, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, K. Stackpole
Collingwood (11.17.83) were defeated by Fitzroy (19.17.131).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: J. Arnott (3), L. Richards (3), B. Dalkin (2), J. Burns, J. McHale, K. Wade
Fitzroy: A. O'Bryan (5), K. Stackpole (4), N. Hillard (3), S. Dawson (2), A. Ruthven (2), D. Calverley, B. Merrick, K. Sier
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 8th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 13 May 1944
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
15,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
11.17.83 - 19.17.131
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 7 | 16 | . | 14 | 19 | . | 17 | 19 | . | 17 | (131) |
| Margin | FITZ by 20 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 43 | FITZ by 48 | FITZ by 48 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McHale
(Collingwood),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Pat Fricker
(Collingwood),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Vice-Captains:
Alan Williams
(Collingwood),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
E. Hawkins
Boundary Umpire:
D. Cranch
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Arnott, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Balfour, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Burns, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Dalkin, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Dalton, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Fricker, Pat (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McHale, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | McIntosh, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Murphy, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Naismith, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Nelson, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Noonan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Richards, Lou | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Phil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Stabb, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Utting, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Wade, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Wallis, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Williams, Alan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 17 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Brooks, Merv | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Horan, Monty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Knott, Arch | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 19 | 17 | |||