1951 VFL Round 7: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 June 1951 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 7 of the 1951 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Les Foote captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), R. Bickley, V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, R. Donnellan, D. Furness, A. Gale, J. Gervasoni, D. Hart, E. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, D. Kennedy, G. Lourey, T. Magee, K. Ross, B. Stephen, J. Toohey, L. Watson
North Melbourne
L. Foote (capt.), G. Bahen, B. Brooker, K. Dynon, R. Fletcher, T. Jarrard, F. Jeeves, P. Kelly, V. Lawrence, J. Malone, G. Marchesi, J. McCorkell, K. McKenzie, L. Mogg, J. Reeves, L. Reeves, T. Robb, K. Smith, J. Spencer, C. Thornton
Fitzroy (6.15.51) were defeated by North Melbourne (12.12.84).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: D. Hart (2), E. Hart (2), A. Ruthven (2)
North Melbourne: J. Reeves (4), T. Robb (4), L. Foote (2), G. Marchesi, K. McKenzie
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (down from 2nd) and North Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFL Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Monday 11 June 1951
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
6.15.51 - 12.12.84
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 15 | 6 | . | 15 | (51) |
| North Melbourne | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 12 | 12 | . | 12 | (84) |
| Margin | NMLB by 25 | NMLB by 19 | NMLB by 12 | NMLB by 33 | NMLB by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Les Foote
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beitzel
Boundary Umpire:
W. Treloar
Player Statistics
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 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hart, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Kennedy, Dick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Lourey, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Magee, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Watson, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 15 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bahen, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Fletcher, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Foote, Les (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Jeeves, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Malone, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | McKenzie, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Reeves, John | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Reeves, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Robb, Tim | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Thornton, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 12 | |||