1953 VFL Round 4: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1953 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 4 of the 1953 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Kevin Dynon captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Ruthven and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), A. Bench, N. Broderick, N. Carroll, G. Coates, C. Davey, J. Gaffney, A. Gale, J. Gervasoni, E. Goodger, J. Hickey, N. Johnstone, J. MacGregor, T. Magee, T. Meehan, J. Murphy, K. Ross, R. Simpson, B. Stephen, V. Williams
North Melbourne
K. Dynon (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, N. Doolan, M. Grambeau, P. Hamilton, L. Icke, T. Jarrard, B. Johnson, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, G. Marchesi, B. Martyn, J. McCorkell, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes, K. Smith, J. Spencer
Fitzroy (12.14.86) defeated North Melbourne (10.15.75).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: J. Hickey (8), R. Simpson (2), K. Ross, A. Ruthven
North Melbourne: V. Lawrence (3), G. Marchesi (3), A. Aylett, M. Grambeau, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) and North Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
20,500
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
12.14.86 - 10.15.75
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 9 | 12 | . | 14 | 12 | . | 14 | (86) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Margin | FITZ by 6 | FITZ by 1 | NMLB by 16 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Kevin Dynon
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Jamieson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bench, Arnie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Broderick, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Gaffney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hickey, Joe | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Magee, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Meehan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Murphy, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Simpson, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 14 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Jarrard, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McCorkell, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 15 | |||