1954 VFL Season 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 three of the 1954 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (9.10.64) were defeated by North Melbourne (13.16.94).
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
Fitzroy
Captain: Allan RuthvenCoach: Allan Ruthven
North Melbourne
Captain: Gerald MarchesiCoach: Jock McCorkell
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 | |||