1949 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 1949 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 9 of the 1949 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Norm Smith captained the hosts.
Don Cordner captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Allan La Fontaine.
Fitzroy
N. Smith (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, D. Furness, 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, J. Streader, J. Toohey
Melbourne
Don Cordner (capt.), L. Arnold, G. Bickford, K. Carlon, G. Collins, Denis Cordner, E. Craddock, B. Deans, L. Dockett, A. Dullard, E. Jackson, A. McGowan, S. McGrath, B. McKenzie, C. McLean, A. Rodda, S. Rule, M. Spittle, L. Toyne, M. Woods
Fitzroy (7.10.52) were defeated by Melbourne (10.14.74).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: D. Kennedy (4), D. Furness, N. Jarvis, N. Smith
Melbourne: L. Arnold (3), E. Craddock (3), B. McKenzie (2), A. Dullard, L. Toyne
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1949 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Monday 13 June 1949
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | MELB by 14 | MELB by 8 | MELB by 22 | MELB by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy),
Allan La Fontaine
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy),
Don Cordner
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Spokes
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hart, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 5 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Sier, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Streader, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnold, Lance | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 16 | Bickford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Carlon, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Collins, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Cordner, Denis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Cordner, Don (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Craddock, Eddie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Deans, Billy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Dockett, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Dullard, Adrian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Jackson, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McGowan, Allan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McGrath, Shane | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | McKenzie, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | McLean, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Rodda, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rule, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Spittle, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Toyne, Len | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 37 | Woods, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 14 | |||