1945 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 2 June 1945 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 7 of the 1945 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Herbie Matthews captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Bill Adams.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), B. Clay, F. Curcio, P. Dalwood, S. Dawson, C. Denning, A. Edwards, D. Hall, D. Hammond, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, A. O'Bryan, N. Price, A. Ruthven, L. Smith, J. Symons, S. Wright
South Melbourne
H. Matthews (capt.), V. Castles, J. Cleary, R. Clegg, J. Dempsey, D. Engellenner, J. Graham, D. Grossman, R. Hartridge, B. Kelly, B. King, P. Leahy, A. Linden, B. Matlock, L. Nash, R. Richards, T. Whitfield, B. Williams, J. Williams
Fitzroy (7.23.65) were defeated by South Melbourne (10.15.75).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Edwards (2), N. Price (2), J. Symons (2), L. Smith
South Melbourne: B. Williams (4), D. Grossman, R. Hartridge, B. King, A. Linden, L. Nash, R. Richards
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 June 1945
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
19,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
7.23.65 - 10.15.75
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 13 | 4 | . | 18 | 7 | . | 23 | 7 | . | 23 | (65) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Margin | FITZ by 6 | SMLB by 7 | SMLB by 17 | SMLB by 10 | SMLB by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Dalwood, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Edwards, Arthur | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Hall, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hammond, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 7 | 23 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Cleary, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dempsey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Engellenner, Dave | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Grossman, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hartridge, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Kelly, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Leahy, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Linden, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Matlock, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Matthews, Herbie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Nash, Laurie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Whitfield, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 32 | Williams, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 10 | 15 | |||