1944 VFL Round 11: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 15 July 1944 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 11 of the 1944 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Jack Butcher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Tom Arklay.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), L. Bickerton, B. Calverley, B. Clay, S. Dawson, C. Denning, L. Dyring, J. Harrow, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, J. Lancaster, W. Miller, D. Murray, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, K. Stackpole, S. Wright
Geelong
J. Butcher (capt.), L. Barclay, G. Dougherty, J. Fitzgerald, G. Gniel, C. Graham, J. Howie, P. Leahy, P. Marshall, A. Mathieson, B. McHenry, J. Morgan, J. Munday, R. Patman, L. Powell, J. Sellwood, W. Southern, N. Tucker, L. White
Fitzroy (25.29.179) defeated Geelong (8.8.56).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Ruthven (9), K. Sier (6), W. Miller (5), K. Stackpole (3), S. Dawson, J. Lancaster
Geelong: L. White (4), G. Gniel (2), J. Sellwood, N. Tucker
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 3rd on the ladder and Geelong remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1944 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 15 July 1944
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 17 | 22 | . | 22 | 25 | . | 29 | 25 | . | 29 | (179) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 8 | (56) |
| Margin | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 48 | FITZ by 111 | FITZ by 123 | FITZ by 123 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Tom Arklay
(Geelong)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Jack Butcher
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Morgan
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bickerton, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Harrow, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lancaster, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 7 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 17 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 26 | Stackpole, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 25 | 29 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Barclay, Lionel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Butcher, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dougherty, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Gniel, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Graham, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Howie, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Leahy, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Marshall, Phonse | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mathieson, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McHenry, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Morgan, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Patman, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Sellwood, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Southern, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Tucker, Neil | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 8 | |||