1948 VFL Round 8: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 5 June 1948 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 8 of the 1948 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Cameron and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, J. Collins, F. Curcio, E. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, A. McLaughlin, L. Monaghan, E. Moore, G. Nicholls, R. Nicholls, K. Ross, H. Shillinglaw, B. Stephen, J. Toohey, K. Williams
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, W. Buttsworth, H. Equid, I. Goodingham, G. Hassell, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, T. Leehane, B. McClure, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, K. Newton, K. Rawle, C. Ruddell, G. Tate
Fitzroy (12.8.80) defeated Essendon (9.10.64).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Ruthven (4), J. Collins (3), E. Hart (2), G. Coates, L. Monaghan, E. Moore
Essendon: H. Equid (4), I. Goodingham (2), J. Jones, T. Leehane, G. Tate
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder and Essendon were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 5 June 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 8 | (80) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | FITZ by 5 | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Cameron
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jones
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 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) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Williams, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 8 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Buttsworth, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Equid, Harry | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 30 | Goodingham, Ivan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Hassell, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Leehane, Ted | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Newton, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rawle, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Ruddell, Cec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 10 | |||