1951 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 June 1951 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 9 of the 1951 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Gordon Lane captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Gordon Lane.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), N. Carroll, V. Chanter, B. Clay, G. Coates, D. Furness, A. Gale, J. Gervasoni, E. Goodger, D. Hart, E. Hart, N. Jarvis, N. Johnstone, T. Magee, B. Roberts, K. Ross, R. Simpson, B. Stephen, J. Toohey, L. Watson
South Melbourne
G. Lane (capt.), F. Brew, R. Clegg, E. Collihole, P. Deagan, E. Dornau, J. Garrick, I. Gillett, R. Harley, E. Lane, A. Miller, H. Moore, B. Murray, R. Paez, T. Ryan, K. Schaefer, D. Scott, M. Sibun, J. Taylor, B. Williams
Fitzroy (12.13.85) drew with South Melbourne (12.13.85).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: E. Hart (5), A. Ruthven (3), J. Gervasoni (2), D. Hart (2)
South Melbourne: I. Gillett (2), A. Miller (2), D. Scott (2), E. Lane, G. Lane, R. Paez, K. Schaefer, M. Sibun, B. Williams
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and South Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1951 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 June 1951
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
drew with
South Melbourne
Score:
12.13.85 - 12.13.85
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 8 | 11 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Margin | SMLB by 8 | SMLB by 32 | SMLB by 12 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Fitzroy),
Gordon Lane
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Gordon Lane
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Roach
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Carroll, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Chanter, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Clay, Bert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Hart, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Hart, Eddie | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 27 | Jarvis, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Magee, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Roberts, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | Simpson, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Toohey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Watson, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 13 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brew, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Collihole, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Deagan, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dornau, Erwin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Harley, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Lane, Gordon (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Miller, Allan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 32 | Moore, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Murray, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Paez, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Ryan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Schaefer, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Williams, Billy | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 13 | |||