1947 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 3 May 1947 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 3 of the 1947 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.), J. Brown, D. Chipp, B. Clay, J. Collins, F. Curcio, C. Curtin, C. Denning, E. Hart, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, J. Kettle, R. Nicholls, N. Price, A. Ruthven, H. Shillinglaw, K. Sier, B. Stephen, S. Vandersluys
Melbourne
N. Smith (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, G. Bowman, D. Cordner, B. Deans, L. Dockett, A. Dullard, F. Hanna, R. Irwin, E. Jackson, W. Lock, S. McGrath, C. McLean, N. McMahen, J. Mueller, F. O'Connor, A. Rodda, B. Scanlan, R. Stabb
Fitzroy (12.20.92) defeated Melbourne (12.11.83).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: E. Hart (3), J. Brown (2), B. Clay (2), A. Ruthven (2), J. Collins, C. Curtin, S. Vandersluys
Melbourne: N. Smith (4), A. Dullard (2), J. Mueller (2), L. Arnold, L. Dockett, F. O'Connor, A. Rodda
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 3 May 1947
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 20 | 12 | . | 20 | (92) |
| Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | MELB by 3 | MELB by 13 | level | FITZ by 9 | FITZ by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Sawyer
Boundary Umpire:
M. Henderson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brown, Jim | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Chipp, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 1 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sier, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Vandersluys, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 20 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bowman, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Hanna, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Irwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | O'Connor, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Scanlan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Stabb, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 11 | |||