1949 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 7 May 1949 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 4 of the 1949 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Norm Smith captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Fitzroy
N. Smith (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, J. Collins, A. Gale, E. Hart, K. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, J. Kettle, A. McLaughlin, R. Nicholls, K. Ross, A. Ruthven, H. Shillinglaw, G. Sier, R. Simpson, B. Stephen, J. Toohey
Geelong
J. Bailey, D. Bauer, D. Brown, J. Condon, B. Davis, J. Fitzgerald, F. Flanagan, P. Hunt, J. Hyde, A. Irvine, R. Lunn, A. Monahan, B. Morrison, T. Morrow, G. Pike, W. Russell, N. Scott, B. Smith, S. Tate, L. Turner
Fitzroy (13.15.93) were defeated by Geelong (15.15.105).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: E. Hart (4), H. Shillinglaw (3), J. Collins (2), N. Smith (2), J. Kettle, J. Toohey
Geelong: D. Brown (3), J. Condon (3), A. Irvine (3), B. Davis, J. Fitzgerald, F. Flanagan, J. Hyde, A. Monahan, W. Russell
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Geelong remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1949 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 7 May 1949
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 15 | 13 | . | 15 | (93) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 12 | 15 | . | 15 | 15 | . | 15 | (105) |
| Margin | GEEL by 10 | GEEL by 6 | GEEL by 2 | GEEL by 12 | GEEL by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Merrington
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Collins, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 16 | Hart, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Sier, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Simpson, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 15 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bailey, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bauer, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Brown, Doug | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 6 | Condon, Jack | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Hunt, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hyde, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Irvine, Arthur | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 23 | Lunn, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Monahan, Andy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Morrow, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Pike, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Russell, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Scott, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Tate, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 15 | 15 | |||