1948 VFL Round 9: South Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 12 June 1948 between South Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 9 of the 1948 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Lakeside Oval.
Jack Graham captained the hosts.
Allan Ruthven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Adams and the visitors were coached by Charlie Cameron.
South Melbourne
J. Graham (capt.), G. Allen, R. Barry, F. Brew, A. Callick, G. Caris, R. Clegg, L. Crane, E. Dornau, J. Eichhorn, R. Harley, V. Hill, G. Kennedy, B. King, B. Lucas, K. Schaefer, L. Spokes, A. Strang, B. Williams, L. Williams
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, J. Collins, F. Curcio, E. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, A. McLaughlin, B. Miller, L. Monaghan, E. Moore, R. Nicholls, K. Ross, H. Shillinglaw, B. Stephen, J. Toohey, K. Williams
South Melbourne (9.12.66) were defeated by Fitzroy (15.11.101).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: R. Clegg (3), B. Williams (2), F. Brew, J. Graham, G. Kennedy, L. Spokes
Fitzroy: E. Hart (6), N. Johnstone (3), E. Moore (2), K. Williams (2), G. Coates, L. Monaghan
As a result of this match, South Melbourne remained 7th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 12 June 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
33,000
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
9.12.66 - 15.11.101
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 3 | 11 | . | 7 | 15 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 11 | (101) |
| Margin | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 9 | FITZ by 22 | FITZ by 35 | FITZ by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Adams
(South Melbourne),
Charlie Cameron
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Jack Graham
(South Melbourne),
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Allen, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Barry, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Brew, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Callick, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Caris, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Crane, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dornau, Erwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Eichhorn, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Graham, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Harley, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hill, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Kennedy, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | King, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Lucas, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Schaefer, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Spokes, Larry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Strang, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Williams, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 12 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Miller, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Monaghan, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Moore, Eric | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Williams, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 11 | |||