1946 VFL Round 18: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 24 August 1946 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 18 of the 1946 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Fred Hughson captained the hosts.
Norm Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Fred Hughson and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), A. Broadway, B. Clay, J. Collins, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, C. Denning, A. Fields, K. Fox, L. Gemmell, E. Hart, M. Hughson, N. Jarvis, A. McLaughlin, B. Miller, R. Nicholls, N. Price, A. Ruthven, K. Sier, S. Wright
Melbourne
N. Smith (capt.), D. Bell, G. Bickford, A. Byfield, A. Copsey, D. Cordner, T. Cordner, B. Deans, L. Dockett, R. Dowsing, A. Dullard, F. Fanning, F. Kennedy, S. McGrath, C. McLean, J. Mitchell, J. Mueller, E. O'Rourke, A. Rodda, S. Rule
Fitzroy (9.11.65) were defeated by Melbourne (10.9.69).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Ruthven (3), E. Hart (2), A. Broadway, B. Clay, C. Curtin, M. Hughson
Melbourne: F. Fanning (3), J. Mitchell (3), N. Smith (2), L. Dockett, E. O'Rourke
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (down from 7th) and Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1946 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 24 August 1946
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
19,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 11 | 9 | . | 11 | (65) |
| Melbourne | 7 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 9 | (69) |
| Margin | MELB by 30 | level | FITZ by 1 | MELB by 4 | MELB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Broadway, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Fox, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Gemmell, Leon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hughson, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Miller, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Wright, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 11 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Bell, Des | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Byfield, Arnold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Copsey, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Cordner, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Dowsing, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Fanning, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 17 | Kennedy, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Mitchell, Jim | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | O'Rourke, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 9 | |||