1954 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1954 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 3 of the 1954 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
Gerald Marchesi captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Ruthven and the visitors were coached by Jock McCorkell.
Fitzroy
A. Ruthven (capt.), A. Bench, N. Broderick, K. Chambers, G. Coates, C. Davey, D. Furness, A. Gale, E. Goodger, N. Johnstone, G. Knight, R. Morgan, T. Ongarello, B. Pert, K. Ross, B. Stephen, C. Wanhope, K. Webb, V. Williams, K. Wright
North Melbourne
G. Marchesi (capt.), A. Aylett, J. Brady, B. Brooker, K. Dynon, M. Grambeau, P. Hamilton, B. Johnson, P. Johnson, P. Kelly, T. Larsen, V. Lawrence, J. Lineen, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, L. Mogg, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes, J. Spencer, L. Templar
Fitzroy (9.10.64) were defeated by North Melbourne (13.16.94).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: N. Johnstone (2), R. Morgan (2), K. Ross (2), K. Chambers, G. Coates, K. Wright
North Melbourne: G. Marchesi (3), L. Mogg (3), J. Spencer (3), A. Aylett (2), M. Grambeau, B. Johnson
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 12th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
16,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
9.10.64 - 13.16.94
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 8 | 8 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 16 | 13 | . | 16 | (94) |
| Margin | NMLB by 1 | FITZ by 1 | level | NMLB by 30 | NMLB by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Gerald Marchesi
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bench, Arnie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Broderick, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Chambers, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Coates, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Knight, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Morgan, Ron | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Wanhope, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Webb, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Dynon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kelly, Pat | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Larsen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lineen, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Marchesi, Gerald (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Mogg, Les | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 16 | |||