1953 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 18 July 1953 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 12 of the 1953 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Allan Ruthven and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), A. Bench, N. Broderick, G. Coates, D. Furness, J. Gaffney, J. Gervasoni, E. Goodger, D. Hart, J. Hickey, N. Johnstone, J. MacGregor, T. Magee, T. Meehan, T. Ongarello, R. Renwick, K. Ross, G. Spooner, J. Streader, K. Wright
Essendon
D. Bigelow, S. Booth, K. Bradley, F. Gallagher, J. Gill, J. Harrington, J. Jones, J. Knowles, G. Leek, L. Mann, R. McConnell, N. McDonald, I. Monks, H. Morris, P. O'Sullivan, M. Pascoe, G. Sewell, B. Syme, A. Thaw, J. Towner
Fitzroy (7.20.62) were defeated by Essendon (14.13.97).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Ruthven (3), J. Hickey (2), D. Furness, J. Gervasoni
Essendon: I. Monks (4), G. Leek (3), J. Towner (3), B. Syme (2), J. Gill, J. Jones
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Essendon remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1953 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 18 July 1953
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
25,500
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 11 | 6 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 20 | 7 | . | 20 | (62) |
| Essendon | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 13 | (97) |
| Margin | ESSE by 12 | ESSE by 3 | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 35 | ESSE by 35 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Robinson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bench, Arnie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Broderick, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Gaffney, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hart, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hickey, Joe | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Magee, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Meehan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Renwick, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Spooner, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Streader, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 20 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bigelow, Doug | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Booth, Stan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Bradley, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Gallagher, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Gill, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Harrington, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Jones, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Knowles, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McConnell, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | McDonald, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Monks, Ian | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 6 | Morris, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | O'Sullivan, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Pascoe, Mal | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Syme, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Thaw, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Towner, John | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 13 | |||