1954 VFL Season Round 10: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 26 June 1954 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round ten of the 1954 season of the Victorian Football League.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Allan Ruthven captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Allan Ruthven and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Fitzroy (11.10.76) defeated South Melbourne (10.14.74).
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 26 June 1954
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
14,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
11.10.76 - 10.14.74
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 10 | 11 | . | 10 | (76) |
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| Margin | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 19 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 2 | FITZ by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Fitzroy
Captain: Allan RuthvenCoach: Allan Ruthven
South Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Herbie Matthews
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Barrett, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Bench, Arnie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Darrigan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Harding, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Knight, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Morgan, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 25 | Patterson, Jeff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Proudfoot, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Ruthven, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 18 | Streader, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Webb, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 10 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atkinson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Browning, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Earl, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Garrick, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Giles, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gillett, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Hudson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Ledwidge, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 38 | Logan, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Rosewarne, Harold | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Scott, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Star, Don | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 14 | |||