1950 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 22 April 1950 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 1 of the 1950 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Dick Reynolds captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, J. Gaffney, A. Gale, E. Goodger, E. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, J. Kettle, A. McLaughlin, B. Miller, E. Moore, R. Nicholls, K. Ross, H. Shillinglaw, N. Smith, B. Stephen
Essendon
D. Reynolds (capt.), N. Allanson, D. Bigelow, B. Bradley, B. Brittingham, J. Coleman, G. Goninon, B. Hutchison, J. Jones, C. Lambert, W. May, B. McClure, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, R. McEwin, J. McLeish, B. Snell, B. Syme, G. Tate, A. Thaw
Fitzroy (9.10.64) were defeated by Essendon (9.16.70).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: E. Hart (3), G. Coates (2), B. Clay, D. Kennedy, J. Kettle, K. Ross
Essendon: J. Coleman (4), B. Hutchison (2), G. Tate (2), D. Reynolds
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1950 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 22 April 1950
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
20,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 16 | 9 | . | 16 | (70) |
| Margin | FITZ by 1 | ESSE by 14 | ESSE by 7 | ESSE by 6 | ESSE by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Goal Umpire:
T. Bride
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Gaffney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Kettle, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | McLaughlin, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Miller, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Moore, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Nicholls, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Shillinglaw, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Smith, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Allanson, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Bradley, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Brittingham, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Coleman, John | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | Goninon, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hutchison, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lambert, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | May, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | McClure, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | McEwin, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | McLeish, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Reynolds, Dick (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Snell, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Tate, Greg | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 36 | Thaw, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 16 | |||