1948 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 29 May 1948 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 7 of the 1948 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Cameron and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, J. Collins, E. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, A. McLaughlin, L. Monaghan, E. Moore, G. Nicholls, R. Nicholls, K. Ross, H. Shillinglaw, G. Sier, B. Stephen, J. Toohey, K. Williams
North Melbourne
R. Allan, D. Condon, C. Curtin, L. Francis, J. Hedley, D. Johnson, P. Kelly, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, A. Maas, D. Maddocks, J. Malone, J. McCorkell, K. McKenzie, S. Murray, D. O'Brien, J. Reeves, L. Reeves, J. Spencer, T. Walsh
Fitzroy (9.20.74) defeated North Melbourne (7.8.50).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: E. Hart (5), G. Coates, L. Monaghan, E. Moore, A. Ruthven
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (2), L. Francis, J. Hedley, D. Johnson, S. Murray, T. Walsh
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and North Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 29 May 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
9.20.74 - 7.8.50
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 18 | 9 | . | 20 | 9 | . | 20 | (74) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Margin | FITZ by 32 | FITZ by 29 | FITZ by 36 | FITZ by 24 | FITZ by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Cameron
(Fitzroy),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Moore, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Nicholls, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sier, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Williams, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 20 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Allan, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Condon, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Curtin, Claude | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Francis, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Hedley, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Johnson, Doug | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Maas, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Maddocks, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Malone, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McKenzie, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Murray, Sel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | O'Brien, Dally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Walsh, Terry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 8 | |||