1946 VFL Round 5: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1946 between Essendon and Fitzroy during round 5 of the 1946 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at Windy Hill.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Fred Hughson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Fred Hughson.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), G. Abbott, R. Bower, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, L. Dearle, H. Equid, L. Gardiner, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, R. Jory, G. Lane, J. Lyons, B. Pearson, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, H. Tonkes
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), B. Clay, I. Clay, C. Curtin, L. Dyring, K. Fox, L. Gemmell, E. Hart, L. Hill, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, M. Hughson, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, A. McLaughlin, N. Price, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, J. Symons, H. Winberg
Essendon (11.13.79) defeated Fitzroy (4.15.39).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Brittingham (4), K. Rawle (2), D. Reynolds (2), J. Cassin, H. Equid, B. Hutchison
Fitzroy: E. Hart (2), C. Curtin, H. Winberg
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1946
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Windy Hill
Attendance:
17,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 15 | 4 | . | 15 | (39) |
| Margin | ESSE by 21 | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 33 | ESSE by 40 | ESSE by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Abbott, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bower, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Dearle, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Equid, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jory, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Lyons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 13 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Gemmell, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hill, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Winberg, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 4 | 15 | |||