1946 VFL Round 11: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 6 July 1946 between Footscray and North Melbourne during round 11 of the 1946 VFL season.
Footscray hosted North Melbourne at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
Fred Fairweather captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Bob McCaskill.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Collins, D. Coulton, R. Evenden, B. Fountain, R. Grove, P. Hand, H. Hickey, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, J. Miller, A. Moncrieff, A. Morrison, E. Rees, J. Ryan, C. Sutton, J. Thoms, N. Ware, D. Wearmouth, B. Wood
North Melbourne
F. Fairweather (capt.), D. Condon, A. Crump, S. Dyer, L. Foote, L. Francis, H. Green, Jim Malone, Joe Malone, J. McCorkell, B. McMaster, D. Molloy, D. O'Brien, J. Patterson, M. Pullen, R. Quinn, S. Radloff, L. Reeves, R. Ryan, T. Turner
Footscray (18.9.117) defeated North Melbourne (9.12.66).
Goalkickers
Footscray: B. Wood (7), A. Olliver (3), A. Collins (2), J. Thoms (2), R. Grove, A. Moncrieff, J. Ryan, N. Ware
North Melbourne: J. Patterson (3), S. Dyer (2), L. Foote (2), D. Condon, L. Francis
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 6 July 1946
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
18.9.117 - 9.12.66
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 7 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 7 | 18 | . | 9 | 18 | . | 9 | (117) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| Margin | FOOT by 38 | FOOT by 11 | FOOT by 34 | FOOT by 51 | FOOT by 51 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Bob McCaskill
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Fred Fairweather
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Collins, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 11 | Coulton, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Evenden, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Fountain, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Grove, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Hand, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hickey, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Miller, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Moncrieff, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Rees, Evan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Thoms, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Ware, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Wearmouth, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 18 | 9 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Condon, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Crump, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Dyer, Sid | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 21 | Fairweather, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Foote, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 31 | Francis, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Green, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Malone, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Malone, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McMaster, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Molloy, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Patterson, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Pullen, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 35 | Quinn, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Radloff, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Ryan, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Turner, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 12 | |||