1946 VFL Round 16: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 10 August 1946 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 16 of the 1946 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), B. Clay, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, C. Denning, A. Fields, K. Fox, E. Hart, G. Hoskins, M. Hughson, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, A. McLaughlin, B. Miller, R. Nicholls, N. Price, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, H. Winberg, S. Wright
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), R. Bower, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, J. Cassin, H. Equid, L. Gardiner, B. Harper, R. Hill, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, H. Lambert, T. Leehane, J. Lyons, B. McClure, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, H. Tonkes
Fitzroy (14.18.102) defeated Essendon (7.16.58).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: K. Fox (3), E. Hart (3), C. Curtin (2), M. Hughson (2), A. Ruthven (2), B. Clay, N. Price
Essendon: R. Bower, B. Brittingham, B. Hutchison, T. Leehane, B. McClure, K. Rawle, D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 10 August 1946
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 6 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 14 | 14 | . | 18 | 14 | . | 18 | (102) |
| Essendon | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 16 | 7 | . | 16 | (58) |
| Margin | FITZ by 31 | FITZ by 38 | FITZ by 55 | FITZ by 44 | FITZ by 44 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Miller, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Winberg, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 18 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bower, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Cassin, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Equid, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Hill, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Lyons, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 16 | |||