1948 VFL Round 12: Geelong v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 10 July 1948 between Geelong and Fitzroy during round 12 of the 1948 VFL season.
Geelong hosted Fitzroy at Kardinia Park.
Lindsay White captained the hosts.
Allan Ruthven captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Tommy Quinn and the visitors were coached by Charlie Cameron.
Geelong
Lindsay White (capt.), J. Bailey, D. Bauer, G. Card, B. Davis, J. Fitzgerald, F. Flanagan, B. Harwood, J. Hovey, A. Irvine, R. Lunn, B. Morrison, T. Morrow, R. Renfrey, W. Russell, N. Scott, B. Smith, S. Tate, L. Turner, Len White
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), G. Brunnen, V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, F. Curcio, E. Hart, K. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, J. Kettle, A. McLaughlin, E. Moore, G. Nicholls, R. Nicholls, H. Shillinglaw, B. Stephen, J. Toohey, K. Williams
Geelong (13.9.87) defeated Fitzroy (9.17.71).
Goalkickers
Geelong: L. White (5), B. Davis (2), B. Harwood (2), T. Morrow (2), A. Irvine, L. Turner
Fitzroy: K. Hart (2), A. Ruthven (2), E. Hart, N. Johnstone, J. Kettle, E. Moore, K. Williams
As a result of this match, Geelong remained 8th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Geelong
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 10 July 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Kardinia Park
Attendance:
18,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 7 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 3 | 12 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 9 | (87) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 17 | 9 | . | 17 | (71) |
| Margin | GEEL by 33 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 40 | GEEL by 16 | GEEL by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Tommy Quinn
(Geelong),
Charlie Cameron
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Lindsay White
(Geelong),
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jamieson
Player Statistics
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bailey, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bauer, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Card, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Harwood, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Hovey, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Irvine, Arthur | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Lunn, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Morrow, Tom | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Russell, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Scott, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Tate, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | White, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | White, Lindsay (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 9 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Brunnen, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Hart, Kevin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Moore, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Nicholls, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Williams, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 17 | |||