1954 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 17 April 1954 between Fitzroy and Geelong during round 1 of the 1954 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Bernie Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Ruthven and the visitors were coached by Reg Hickey.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), A. Bench, N. Broderick, G. Coates, C. Davey, D. Furness, A. Gale, E. Goodger, G. Knight, J. MacGregor, T. Meehan, R. Morgan, T. Ongarello, B. Pert, K. Ross, B. Stephen, J. Streader, C. Wanhope, K. Webb, V. Williams
Geelong
B. Smith (capt.), L. Borrack, K. Cameron, B. Davis, F. Flanagan, T. Fulton, H. Herbert, J. Hyde, J. McMahon, B. McMaster, B. Morrison, J. O'Neill, P. Pianto, N. Rayson, R. Renfrey, N. Sharp, N. Trezise, L. Turner, G. Williams, B. Worner
Fitzroy (7.16.58) were defeated by Geelong (19.16.130).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: A. Ruthven (3), R. Morgan (2), G. Coates, K. Ross
Geelong: N. Sharp (4), B. Davis (3), F. Flanagan (3), N. Trezise (3), P. Pianto (2), N. Rayson (2), J. O'Neill, B. Worner
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 12th on the ladder and Geelong were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 17 April 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
27,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 16 | 7 | . | 16 | (58) |
| Geelong | 6 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 16 | . | 15 | 19 | . | 16 | 19 | . | 16 | (130) |
| Margin | GEEL by 33 | GEEL by 59 | GEEL by 65 | GEEL by 72 | GEEL by 72 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Reg Hickey
(Geelong)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Bernie Smith
(Geelong)
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 | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Knight, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Meehan, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Morgan, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Streader, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wanhope, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Webb, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 16 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Borrack, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Cameron, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Davis, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Flanagan, Fred | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 33 | Fulton, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Herbert, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Hyde, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McMahon, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | McMaster, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Morrison, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Pianto, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Renfrey, Russ | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sharp, Norm | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 11 | Smith, Bernie (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Trezise, Neil | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Turner, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Williams, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Worner, Bert | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 19 | 16 | |||