1956 VFL Round 5: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 12 May 1956 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 5 of the 1956 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Bill Stephen captained the hosts.
Bob Brooker captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Bill Stephen and the visitors were coached by Charlie Gaudion.
Fitzroy
B. Stephen (capt.), I. Aston, J. Chapman, M. Cunningham, K. Darrigan, C. Davey, D. Furness, A. Gale, B. Henderson, N. Johnstone, B. Lane, J. MacGregor, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, T. Ongarello, B. Pert, K. Seymour, L. Smyth, R. Vernon, V. Williams
North Melbourne
B. Brooker (capt.), A. Aylett, K. Batchelor, B. Burt, I. Crewes, J. Dugdale, G. Eastmure, K. Easton, J. Edwards, G. English, P. Hamilton, R. James, F. Macquire, A. Mantello, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, J. O'Halloran, J. Russell, J. Spencer, N. Teasdale
Fitzroy (8.15.63) defeated North Melbourne (7.6.48).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: L. Smyth (3), T. Ongarello (2), K. Darrigan, A. Gale, B. Lane
North Melbourne: G. Eastmure (2), J. O'Halloran (2), J. Spencer (2), J. Dugdale
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and North Melbourne remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFL Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 12 May 1956
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
9,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
8.15.63 - 7.6.48
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 15 | (63) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 6 | (48) |
| Margin | NMLB by 12 | NMLB by 5 | NMLB by 1 | FITZ by 15 | FITZ by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy),
Charlie Gaudion
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Bill Stephen
(Fitzroy),
Bob Brooker
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Flanagan
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Chapman, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Cunningham, Matt | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Darrigan, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Johnstone, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Lane, Bryan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Seymour, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smyth, Leo | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 8 | Stephen, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 8 | 15 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Batchelor, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Brooker, Bob (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Burt, Bobby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Crewes, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Easton, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hamilton, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | James, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Macquire, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | O'Halloran, Jack | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Russell, James | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Spencer, Jock | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 6 | |||