1944 VFL Round 5: Footscray v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 3 June 1944 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1944 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Fitzroy at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
Fred Hughson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Fred Hughson.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Benison, A. Collins, H. Esse, R. Grove, P. Hand, D. Henderson, H. Hickey, D. Kennedy, J. Law, L. McCankie, Bert McTaggart, Bill McTaggart, J. Miller, J. Ryan, G. Tribe, T. Tribe, J. Weldon, B. Wood
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), L. Bickerton, D. Calverley, B. Clay, S. Dawson, C. Denning, L. Dyring, J. Hallahan, E. Hart, M. Hearn, N. Hillard, M. Horan, G. Hoskins, J. Lancaster, C. Linney, A. O'Bryan, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, B. Spokes
Footscray (8.15.63) defeated Fitzroy (8.10.58).
Goalkickers
Footscray: G. Tribe (3), B. McTaggart (2), J. Miller, J. Ryan, J. Weldon
Fitzroy: E. Hart (2), A. Ruthven (2), D. Calverley, B. Clay, M. Horan, F. Hughson
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 3 June 1944
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| Margin | FITZ by 26 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 25 | FOOT by 5 | FOOT by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Lane
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Benison, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Esse, Herb | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Henderson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Kennedy, Del | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Law, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | McTaggart, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McTaggart, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Weldon, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bickerton, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hallahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Hearn, Maurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Horan, Monty | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Lancaster, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Linney, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Spokes, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 10 | |||