1947 VFL Round 18: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 23 August 1947 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 18 of the 1947 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.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, C. Curtin, C. Denning, A. Fields, E. Hart, G. Hoskins, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, A. McLaughlin, B. Miller, L. Monaghan, R. Nicholls, N. Price, A. Ruthven, H. Tonn, J. Toohey
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, P. Bushby, W. Buttsworth, L. Gardiner, I. Goodingham, B. Harper, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, T. Leehane, W. May, B. McClure, N. McDonald, B. Pearson, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, H. Tonkes
Fitzroy (18.22.130) defeated Essendon (8.14.62).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: E. Hart (9), A. Ruthven (3), D. Kennedy (2), C. Curtin, L. Monaghan, N. Price, J. Toohey
Essendon: B. Hutchison (3), J. Jones (2), B. Bradley, B. McClure, D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1947 VFL Season
Round:
Round 18
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 23 August 1947
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 18 | 18 | . | 22 | 18 | . | 22 | (130) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 8 | . | 14 | 8 | . | 14 | (62) |
| Margin | ESSE by 11 | FITZ by 13 | FITZ by 45 | FITZ by 68 | FITZ by 68 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Fred Hughson
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Denning, Clen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fields, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 9 | ? |
| 14 | Hoskins, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Hughson, Fred (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Miller, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Price, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Tonn, Heinz | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 18 | 22 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Bushby, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Gardiner, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Goodingham, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Harper, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Pearson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tonkes, Herbie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 14 | |||