1946 VFL Round 9: Footscray v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 15 June 1946 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round 9 of the 1946 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Fitzroy at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
Fred Hughson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Fred Hughson.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Collins, D. Coulton, R. Evenden, R. Grove, P. Hand, H. Hickey, L. McCankie, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, J. Miller, A. Moncrieff, A. Morrison, E. Rees, J. Ryan, K. Scott, C. Sutton, J. Thoms, G. Tribe, B. Wood
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, S. Dawson, C. Denning, L. Dyring, A. Fields, K. Fox, L. Gemmell, G. Hoskins, M. Hughson, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, A. McLaughlin, A. Ruthven, H. Shillinglaw, J. Symons, H. Winberg
Footscray (16.10.106) defeated Fitzroy (15.9.99).
Goalkickers
Footscray: J. Thoms (3), A. Collins (2), A. Olliver (2), J. Ryan (2), R. Grove, H. Hickey, J. Miller, A. Moncrieff, A. Morrison, K. Scott, B. Wood
Fitzroy: C. Curtin (5), A. Ruthven (4), N. Johnstone (2), J. Symons (2), K. Fox, H. Winberg
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 1st on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Footscray
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 15 June 1946
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
22,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 6 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 3 | 14 | . | 5 | 16 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 10 | (106) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 12 | . | 5 | 15 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 9 | (99) |
| Margin | FOOT by 29 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 12 | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Coulton, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Moncrieff, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Rees, Evan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Scott, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 30 | Tribe, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 10 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | Dawson, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dyring, Lindsay | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Gemmell, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 20 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Symons, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Winberg, Harold | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 9 | |||