1949 VFL Round 17: Footscray v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 13 August 1949 between Footscray and Fitzroy during round 17 of the 1949 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Fitzroy at Western Oval.
Arthur Olliver captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Arthur Olliver and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
Footscray
A. Olliver (capt.), A. Abbey, V. Bodsworth, D. Bryden, A. Bulman, W. Donald, A. Linton, A. Martin, L. McCankie, M. McDonnell, G. McLaren, E. Rees, B. Reid, B. Scanlan, F. Scanlan, C. Sutton, B. Templeton, D. Wearmouth, N. Webb, B. Wood
Fitzroy
R. Bickley, V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, R. Donnellan, J. Gaffney, A. Gale, E. Goodger, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, J. Kettle, B. Miller, G. Nicholls, R. Nicholls, A. Ruthven, R. Simpson, B. Stephen, J. Streader, S. Vandersluys
Footscray (13.16.94) defeated Fitzroy (8.11.59).
Goalkickers
Footscray: B. Wood (6), V. Bodsworth (2), A. Linton (2), F. Scanlan (2), D. Bryden
Fitzroy: D. Kennedy (2), R. Nicholls (2), J. Kettle, A. Ruthven, J. Streader, S. Vandersluys
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 9th on the ladder and Fitzroy remained 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1949 VFL Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Footscray
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 13 August 1949
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
12,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 16 | 13 | . | 16 | (94) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | FOOT by 19 | FITZ by 8 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 35 | FOOT by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Arthur Olliver
(Footscray),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Merrington
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Abbey, Angus | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Bodsworth, Vic | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Bryden, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Bulman, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Donald, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Linton, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Martin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | McCankie, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | McDonnell, Marty | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McLaren, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Olliver, Arthur (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Rees, Evan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Reid, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Scanlan, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Scanlan, Frank | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Templeton, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Wearmouth, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Webb, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wood, Bill | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 16 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bickley, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Donnellan, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Gaffney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Miller, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Nicholls, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Simpson, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Streader, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Vandersluys, Stan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 11 | |||