1955 VFL Round 8: North Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1955 between North Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 8 of the 1955 VFL season.
North Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Arden Street Oval.
Vic Lawrence captained the hosts.
Bill Stephen captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jock McCorkell and the visitors were coached by Bill Stephen.
North Melbourne
V. Lawrence (capt.), A. Aylett, B. Brooker, N. Dean, N. Doolan, G. Eastmure, G. English, M. Grambeau, L. Icke, B. Johnson, P. Johnson, J. Joiner, A. Mantello, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, E. Parkes, M. Ritchie, J. Russell, J. Spencer, L. Templar
Fitzroy
B. Stephen (capt.), J. Barrett, R. Carr, W. Clark, K. Darrigan, C. Davey, D. Furness, J. Gervasoni, E. Goodger, B. Henderson, N. Johnstone, K. Murray, T. Ongarello, B. Pert, K. Ross, R. Smith, L. Smyth, J. Streader, R. Vernon, K. Webb
North Melbourne (11.5.71) were defeated by Fitzroy (12.16.88).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: J. Spencer (8), M. Grambeau (2), M. Ritchie
Fitzroy: K. Darrigan (3), T. Ongarello (2), K. Ross (2), W. Clark, D. Furness, N. Johnstone, J. Streader, K. Webb
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 11th on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFL Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 4 June 1955
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
13,000
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def. by
Fitzroy
Score:
11.5.71 - 12.16.88
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 4 | 11 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 5 | (71) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 16 | 12 | . | 16 | (88) |
| Margin | NMLB by 7 | FITZ by 12 | FITZ by 8 | FITZ by 17 | FITZ by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jock McCorkell
(North Melbourne),
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Vic Lawrence
(North Melbourne),
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Arvidson
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Dean, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Grambeau, Mick | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Icke, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Johnson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Johnson, Percy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Joiner, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Lawrence, Vic (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Parkes, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Ritchie, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Russell, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 8 | ? |
| 24 | Templar, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 5 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Barrett, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Carr, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 28 | Darrigan, Kevin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 35 | Smith, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smyth, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Streader, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Webb, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 16 | |||