1954 VFL 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 10 of the 1954 VFL season.
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
A. Ruthven (capt.), J. Barrett, A. Bench, K. Darrigan, C. Davey, J. Gervasoni, J. Harding, R. Harvey, N. Johnstone, G. Knight, J. MacGregor, R. Morgan, T. Ongarello, J. Patterson, G. Proudfoot, J. Streader, R. Vernon, K. Webb, V. Williams, K. Wright
South Melbourne
B. Atkinson, K. Browning, J. Dorgan, D. Earl, J. Garrick, B. Giles, I. Gillett, F. Goldsmith, B. Gunn, J. Hudson, E. Lane, J. Ledwidge, M. Logan, K. McCormack, G. McDonald, H. Rosewarne, D. Scott, M. Sibun, D. Star, J. Taylor
Fitzroy (11.10.76) defeated South Melbourne (10.14.74).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: N. Johnstone (2), A. Ruthven (2), J. Gervasoni, R. Morgan, T. Ongarello, J. Patterson, J. Streader, R. Vernon, K. Webb
South Melbourne: E. Lane (3), D. Star (3), I. Gillett, B. Gunn, J. Ledwidge, J. Taylor
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 12th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) by the end of the round.
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
Coaches:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Ruthven
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
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 | |||