1945 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 19 May 1945 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 5 of the 1945 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Dally O'Brien captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Bob McCaskill.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), B. Calverley, B. Clay, J. Collins, P. Dalwood, S. Dawson, C. Denning, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, J. Kettle, W. Miller, A. O'Bryan, A. Ruthven, L. Smith, J. Symons, E. White, S. Wright
North Melbourne
D. O'Brien (capt.), D. Abikhair, H. Arthur, C. Bogie, D. Condon, J. Crane, A. Crawford, A. Crump, J. Doherty, S. Dyer, F. Fairweather, B. Findlay, L. Foote, J. Harrison, T. Jarrard, K. McKenzie, E. Morcom, T. Roulent, S. Slater
Fitzroy (11.10.76) were defeated by North Melbourne (13.14.92).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: L. Smith (6), J. Collins, P. Dalwood, W. Miller, J. Symons, S. Wright
North Melbourne: S. Dyer (3), B. Findlay (3), S. Slater (3), D. Abikhair, A. Crump, T. Jarrard, E. Morcom
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) and North Melbourne remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 19 May 1945
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
11.10.76 - 13.14.92
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| North Melbourne | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 14 | 13 | . | 14 | (92) |
| Margin | NMLB by 13 | NMLB by 3 | NMLB by 8 | NMLB by 16 | NMLB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Bob McCaskill
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dally O'Brien
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
K. McLellan
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Calverley, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Dalwood, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 29 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | White, Ed | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 11 | 10 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abikhair, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Arthur, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Bogie, Cam | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Condon, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Crane, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Crawford, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Crump, Alf | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Doherty, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Fairweather, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Findlay, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Foote, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Harrison, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | McKenzie, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Morcom, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Slater, Syd | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 13 | 14 | |||