1958 VFL Round 3: Collingwood v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 26 April 1958 between Collingwood and Fitzroy during round 3 of the 1958 VFL season.
Collingwood hosted Fitzroy at Victoria Park.
In the absence of Frank Tuck, deputy vice-captain Thorold Merrett captained the hosts.
Alan Gale captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Phonse Kyne and the visitors were coached by Len Smith.
Collingwood
T. Merrett (capt.), K. Bennett, I. Brewer, M. Delanty, D. Dixon, B. Donegan, B. Dorman, R. Gabelich, B. Greve, B. Harrison, D. Howell, E. Hutchesson, R. Kingston, P. Lucas, E. Millar, L. Sharp, K. Smale, H. Sullivan, K. Turner, N. Waller
Fitzroy
A. Gale (capt.), O. Abrahams, I. Aston, G. Campbell, W. Clark, C. Davey, D. Furness, E. Goodger, G. Gotch, B. Henderson, K. Jones, J. MacGregor, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, T. Ongarello, L. Smyth, R. Vernon, K. Wiegard, V. Williams, K. Wright
Collingwood (7.15.57) defeated Fitzroy (7.10.52).
Goalkickers
Collingwood: K. Bennett (2), I. Brewer (2), B. Donegan, B. Harrison, E. Hutchesson
Fitzroy: T. Ongarello (3), O. Abrahams (2), D. Furness, K. Wiegard
As a result of this match, Collingwood were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Fitzroy were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1958 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Collingwood
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 26 April 1958
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Victoria Park
Attendance:
34,656
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
7.15.57 - 7.10.52
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Margin | COLL by 18 | COLL by 24 | COLL by 26 | COLL by 5 | COLL by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Phonse Kyne
(Collingwood),
Len Smith
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Thorold Merrett
(Collingwood),
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
K. Woolfe
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bennett, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Brewer, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Delanty, Mike | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Dixon, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Donegan, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Dorman, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Gabelich, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Greve, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Harrison, Barry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 14 | Howell, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Hutchesson, Errol | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Kingston, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Lucas, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Merrett, Thorold (ac) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Millar, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Sharp, Lerrel | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Smale, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Sullivan, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Turner, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Waller, Neville | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 15 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gotch, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Jones, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Smyth, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Wiegard, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 10 | |||