1945 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 7 July 1945 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 12 of the 1945 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
The hosts were coached by Norm Hillard and the visitors were coached by Jack Williams.
Fitzroy
W. Bristowe, D. Calverley, I. Clay, L. Crouch, F. Curcio, S. Dawson, C. Denning, D. Hammond, T. Hill, N. Hillard, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, W. Miller, D. Murray, A. O'Bryan, N. Price, A. Ruthven, L. Smith, S. Wright
Geelong
D. Bauer, K. Brown, A. Elliott, J. Fitzgerald, N. Glenister, J. Grant, F. Hose, C. Hovey, P. Hunt, M. Leslie, A. Lindsay, J. Munday, V. Nankervis, K. Park, R. Patman, L. Powell, W. Southern, N. Tompkins, L. Toyne
Fitzroy (17.27.129) defeated Geelong (4.9.33).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: D. Calverley (4), A. Ruthven (4), N. Price (3), L. Smith (3), N. Jarvis, W. Miller, S. Wright
Geelong: N. Glenister, J. Grant, V. Nankervis, K. Park
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 6th on the ladder and Geelong remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1945 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 7 July 1945
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
7,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 16 | 17 | . | 27 | 17 | . | 27 | (129) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 9 | (33) |
| Margin | FITZ by 2 | FITZ by 49 | FITZ by 51 | FITZ by 96 | FITZ by 96 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Hillard
(Fitzroy),
Jack Williams
(Geelong)
Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
P. Lane
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bristowe, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Calverley, Des | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Crouch, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Hammond, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hill, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Miller, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Murray, Dan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | O'Bryan, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 28 | Smith, Len | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 17 | 27 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bauer, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Brown, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Elliott, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Glenister, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Grant, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Hose, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hovey, Ced | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hunt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Leslie, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Lindsay, Alwyn | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Munday, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Nankervis, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Park, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Patman, Ralph | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Powell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Southern, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Tompkins, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 4 | 9 | |||