1944 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 May 1944 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 3 of the 1944 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Dally O'Brien captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Bob McCaskill.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), W. Bristowe, D. Calverley, B. Clay, S. Dawson, C. Denning, L. Dyring, A. Edwards, M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard, M. Horan, G. Hoskins, B. Merrick, D. Murray, A. O'Bryan, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, K. Stackpole
North Melbourne
D. O'Brien (capt.), J. Allister, H. Arthur, J. Bennett, A. Crawford, L. Crosbie, A. Crump, L. Dobson, P. Dunstone, S. Dyer, F. Fairweather, B. Findlay, G. Garlick, E. Haggis, J. Harrison, K. McKenzie, J. Patterson, T. Roulent, K. Watkins
Fitzroy (16.11.107) defeated North Melbourne (11.16.82).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. O'Bryan (4), K. Stackpole (4), B. Clay (3), A. Ruthven (2), M. Hearn, L. Hill, N. Hillard
North Melbourne: B. Findlay (3), A. Crump (2), F. Fairweather (2), J. Patterson (2), A. Crawford, P. Dunstone
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 May 1944
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
16.11.107 - 11.16.82
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6 | . | 1 | 8 | . | 2 | 15 | . | 7 | 16 | . | 11 | 16 | . | 11 | (107) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 16 | 11 | . | 16 | (82) |
| Margin | FITZ by 17 | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 38 | FITZ by 25 | FITZ by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Bob McCaskill
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dally O'Brien
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Perry
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Bristowe, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Horan, Monty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Merrick, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 16 | 11 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Allister, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Arthur, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Bennett, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crawford, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Crosbie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Crump, Alf | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Dobson, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dunstone, Phil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Fairweather, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Garlick, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Haggis, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McKenzie, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Patterson, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Watkins, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 16 | |||