1948 VFL Round 14: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 24 July 1948 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 14 of the 1948 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Don Cordner captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Charlie Cameron and the visitors were coached by Frank Hughes.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), W. Alexander, V. Chanter, B. Charleson, 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, J. Toohey, K. Williams
Melbourne
D. Cordner (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, G. Bowman, E. Craddock, B. Deans, L. Dockett, A. Dullard, F. Hanna, D. Hardie, W. Lock, G. Lourey, S. McGrath, C. McLean, N. McMahen, J. Mueller, A. Rodda, E. Roscoe, S. Rule, M. Spittle
Fitzroy (11.11.77) were defeated by Melbourne (17.11.113).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: E. Moore (3), E. Hart (2), D. Kennedy (2), A. Ruthven (2), G. Coates, K. Williams
Melbourne: A. Dullard (5), E. Craddock (3), N. McMahen (3), D. Hardie (2), J. Mueller (2), L. Arnold, G. Lourey
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1948 VFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 24 July 1948
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 11 | (77) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 9 | 17 | . | 11 | 17 | . | 11 | (113) |
| Margin | FITZ by 5 | MELB by 33 | MELB by 32 | MELB by 36 | MELB by 36 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Charlie Cameron
(Fitzroy),
Frank Hughes
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Don Cordner
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Alexander, Wal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Charleson, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Curcio, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Hart, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Moore, Eric | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Nicholls, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Williams, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 11 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Bowman, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Craddock, Eddie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 24 | Hanna, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Hardie, Dave | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Lock, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Lourey, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | McMahen, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 12 | Mueller, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Roscoe, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Spittle, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 17 | 11 | |||