1953 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Carlton
This is the match report for the match played on 20 June 1953 between Fitzroy and Carlton during round 9 of the 1953 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Ken Hands captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Ruthven and the visitors were coached by Perce Bentley.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), G. Ashman, A. Bench, N. Broderick, N. Carroll, G. Coates, D. Furness, A. Gale, J. Gervasoni, E. Goodger, J. Hickey, N. Johnstone, J. MacGregor, T. Meehan, R. Renwick, K. Ross, R. Simpson, B. Stephen, J. Streader, K. Wright
Carlton
K. Hands (capt.), D. Beasy, G. Burke, H. Caspar, J. Chick, B. Comben, H. Dern, V. English, G. Ferry, D. Guy, J. James, L. Kerr, R. Martini, K. McKaige, J. Mills, B. Milroy, J. Spencer, G. Stafford, T. Walsh, M. Wenn
Fitzroy (7.12.54) were defeated by Carlton (7.18.60).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Ruthven (5), J. Hickey, N. Johnstone
Carlton: M. Wenn (3), D. Beasy (2), J. Spencer, T. Walsh
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 8th on the ladder (down from 6th) and Carlton were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Carlton
Date:
Saturday 20 June 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Carlton | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 18 | 7 | . | 18 | (60) |
| Margin | CARL by 9 | FITZ by 2 | CARL by 20 | CARL by 6 | CARL by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Perce Bentley
(Carlton)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Ken Hands
(Carlton)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ashman, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Bench, Arnie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Broderick, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hickey, Joe | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Meehan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Renwick, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 5 | Simpson, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Streader, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 12 | |||
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Beasy, Doug | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Burke, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Caspar, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Chick, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Comben, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dern, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | English, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Ferry, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Guy, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hands, Ken (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Kerr, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Martini, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | McKaige, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Mills, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Milroy, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Spencer, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Stafford, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Walsh, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Wenn, Max | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 18 | |||