1944 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 1 July 1944 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 9 of the 1944 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.), B. Calverley, B. Clay, I. Clay, C. Curtin, C. Denning, L. Dyring, T. Hill, N. Hillard, M. Horan, G. Hoskins, J. Lancaster, W. Miller, A. O'Bryan, N. Price, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, K. Stackpole, S. Wright
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, N. Betson, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, E. Coward, L. Dearle, R. Finn, B. Flanigan, L. Griggs, T. Healy, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, G. Lane, E. Plummer, R. Powell, N. Smith, B. Syme
Fitzroy (12.11.83) drew with Essendon (11.17.83).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. O'Bryan (3), A. Ruthven (2), K. Stackpole (2), B. Calverley, B. Clay, I. Clay, C. Curtin, N. Price
Essendon: B. Hutchison (4), G. Lane (2), N. Smith (2), E. Coward, L. Dearle, R. Powell
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and Essendon remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 1 July 1944
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 17 | 11 | . | 17 | (83) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 12 | FITZ by 2 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Hooper
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hill, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Horan, Monty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lancaster, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 11 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Finn, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Flanigan, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Griggs, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Healy, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Plummer, Elton | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 17 | |||