1946 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1946 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 6 of the 1946 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Jack Graham captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Bill Adams.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, I. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, S. Dawson, L. Dyring, K. Fox, N. Hillard, G. Hoskins, M. Hughson, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, C. Linney, A. McLaughlin, N. Price, A. Ruthven, H. Shillinglaw, H. Winberg
South Melbourne
J. Graham (capt.), A. Baxter, R. Bywater, A. Callick, V. Castles, R. Clegg, J. Dempsey, L. Holland, H. Jasper, B. King, A. Linden, B. Lucas, H. Mears, G. Perrett, R. Richards, R. Ritchie, T. Roulent, N. Stibbard, P. Tippett, B. Williams
Fitzroy (7.21.63) were defeated by South Melbourne (10.12.72).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: K. Fox (2), A. Ruthven (2), C. Curtin, S. Dawson, N. Johnstone
South Melbourne: J. Graham (2), H. Mears (2), N. Stibbard (2), A. Baxter, V. Castles, J. Dempsey, B. Lucas
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder and South Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 May 1946
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
7.21.63 - 10.12.72
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 21 | 7 | . | 21 | (63) |
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 12 | 10 | . | 12 | (72) |
| Margin | FITZ by 11 | SMLB by 6 | SMLB by 25 | SMLB by 9 | SMLB by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Jack Graham
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Clay, Ivor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Hillard, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Linney, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Winberg, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 21 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baxter, Archie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Bywater, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Callick, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Castles, Vic | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dempsey, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Holland, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Jasper, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Linden, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Lucas, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Mears, Harry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Perrett, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Richards, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Ritchie, Rex | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Roulent, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Stibbard, Neville | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Tippett, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 12 | |||