1945 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1945 between Fitzroy and Footscray during round 3 of the 1945 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Footscray at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Arthur Olliver captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Arthur Olliver.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), W. Bristowe, B. Clay, I. Clay, S. Dawson, C. Denning, T. Hill, N. Hillard, M. Horan, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, C. Linney, A. O'Bryan, N. Price, A. Ruthven, L. Smith, J. Symons, S. Wright
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Broadway, H. Chalmers, R. Evenden, H. Gingell, J. Greenham, R. Grove, P. Hand, H. Hickey, A. Jacobsen, L. McCankie, G. McLaren, B. McTaggart, J. Miller, A. Moncrieff, J. Ryan, T. Ryan, G. Tribe, T. Tribe
Fitzroy (12.9.81) were defeated by Footscray (14.14.98).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: L. Smith (4), J. Symons (3), A. Ruthven (2), I. Clay, N. Jarvis, S. Wright
Footscray: A. Olliver (5), A. Broadway (2), B. McTaggart (2), H. Hickey, A. Moncrieff, J. Ryan, T. Ryan, G. Tribe
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Footscray were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1945
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 9 | (81) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 14 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 14 | (98) |
| Margin | FOOT by 10 | FOOT by 1 | FITZ by 2 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bristowe, Wally | ? | ? | 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 | ? |
| 9 | Horan, Monty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Linney, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 29 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 9 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Broadway, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Chalmers, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gingell, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Greenham, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Jacobsen, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McTaggart, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Moncrieff, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Ryan, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Tribe, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 14 | 14 | |||