1945 VFL Round 2: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 28 April 1945 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 2 of the 1945 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.), W. Bristowe, B. Calverley, B. Clay, I. Clay, S. Dawson, C. Denning, T. Hill, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, C. Linney, A. O'Bryan, N. Price, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, J. Symons, S. Wright
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, B. Annesley, N. Betson, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, E. Coward, L. Dearle, L. Gardiner, A. Hird, B. Hutchison, R. Jory, G. Lane, J. Lyons, B. Pearson, R. Powell, C. Ruddell, N. Smith, R. Thomas
Fitzroy (8.16.64) drew with Essendon (9.10.64).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Ruthven (3), K. Sier (3), I. Clay, J. Symons
Essendon: D. Reynolds (3), L. Dearle, B. Hutchison, R. Jory, G. Lane, R. Powell, N. Smith
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 28 April 1945
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
19,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (64) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Margin | ESSE by 5 | FITZ by 1 | FITZ by 9 | 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
Goal Umpire:
J. Lancaster
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bristowe, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hill, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Linney, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 16 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Annesley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Betson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Coward, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hird, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Jory, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Lyons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Powell, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Smith, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Thomas, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 9 | 10 | |||