1947 VFL Preliminary Final: Essendon v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 20 September 1947 between Essendon and Fitzroy in the preliminary final of the 1947 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Dick Reynolds captained the hosts.
Fred Hughson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Dick Reynolds and the visitors were coached by Fred Hughson.
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, L. Gardiner, I. Goodingham, B. Harper, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, H. Lambert, G. Lane, W. May, B. McClure, N. McDonald, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, G. Tate
Fitzroy
F. Hughson (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, C. Denning, A. Fields, E. Hart, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, A. McLaughlin, B. Miller, L. Monaghan, R. Nicholls, N. Price, A. Ruthven, H. Shillinglaw, S. Vandersluys
Essendon (16.13.109) defeated Fitzroy (14.12.96).
Goalkickers
Essendon: B. Brittingham (4), D. Reynolds (4), B. Hutchison (2), J. Jones (2), G. Lane (2), B. Harper, G. Tate
Fitzroy: G. Coates (5), E. Hart (5), N. Price (2), A. Ruthven (2)
As a result of this match, Essendon faced Carlton in the grand final and Fitzroy were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall).
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Essendon
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 20 September 1947
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
55,648
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 8 | 16 | . | 13 | 16 | . | 13 | (109) |
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 12 | 14 | . | 12 | (96) |
| Margin | ESSE by 15 | ESSE by 18 | FITZ by 1 | ESSE by 13 | ESSE by 13 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon),
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Goodingham, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Lambert, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Lane, Gordon | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 13 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Miller, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Vandersluys, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 12 | |||