1956 VFL Round 3: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 28 April 1956 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 3 of the 1956 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill Stephen captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Bill Stephen and the visitors were coached by Herbie Matthews.
Fitzroy
B. Stephen (capt.), O. Abrahams, I. Aston, J. Chapman, M. Cunningham, K. Darrigan, C. Davey, D. Furness, J. Gervasoni, E. Goodger, B. Henderson, N. Johnstone, B. Lane, J. MacGregor, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, T. Ongarello, B. Pert, R. Vernon, V. Williams
South Melbourne
R. Clegg, G. Crough, J. Dorgan, J. Elder, J. Ferguson, F. Goldsmith, E. Hicks, K. Hogan, D. Keyter, C. Lane, E. Lane, J. Ledwidge, D. Matthews, K. McCormack, G. McDonald, N. McNeill, F. Primmer, M. Sibun, J. Trethowan, M. Younger
Fitzroy (13.16.94) defeated South Melbourne (10.13.73).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: T. Ongarello (7), O. Abrahams, J. Gervasoni, N. Johnstone, B. Lane, J. MacGregor, B. Pert
South Melbourne: R. Clegg (3), E. Hicks, K. Hogan, D. Keyter, C. Lane, E. Lane, J. Ledwidge, K. McCormack
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 6th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 28 April 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
13.16.94 - 10.13.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 16 | 13 | . | 16 | (94) |
| South Melbourne | 4 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | SMLB by 16 | FITZ by 14 | FITZ by 12 | FITZ by 21 | FITZ by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy),
Herbie Matthews
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. Robinson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Chapman, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Cunningham, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Darrigan, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gervasoni, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Lane, Bryan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 7 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 16 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Clegg, Ron | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 9 | Crough, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Dorgan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Elder, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Ferguson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Hicks, Ellis | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Keyter, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Lane, Clarrie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Lane, Eddie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Ledwidge, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 17 | Matthews, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | McDonald, Gerry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | McNeill, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Primmer, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Sibun, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Younger, Marshall | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 13 | |||