1958 VFL Semi Final 1: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 30 August 1958 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the first semi final of the 1958 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at MCG.
Alan Gale captained the hosts.
John Brady captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Smith and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Fitzroy
A. Gale (capt.), O. Abrahams, I. Aston, B. Barclay, K. Bromage, G. Campbell, W. Clark, E. Goodger, B. Henderson, K. Jones, G. Knight, J. MacGregor, G. MacKenzie, T. Ongarello, B. Pert, L. Smyth, R. Vernon, K. Wiegard, V. Williams, K. Wright
North Melbourne
J. Brady (capt.), A. Aylett, B. Cahill, K. Dean, N. Dean, N. Doolan, J. Dugdale, L. Dwyer, G. Eastmure, J. Edwards, G. English, K. Fyffe, A. Mantello, B. Martyn, K. McMahon, M. Ritchie, P. Schofield, N. Teasdale, J. Waddington, B. Wiltshire
Fitzroy (9.12.66) were defeated by North Melbourne (10.10.70).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: O. Abrahams (2), G. Knight (2), I. Aston, G. Campbell, W. Clark, T. Ongarello, K. Wiegard
North Melbourne: J. Waddington (3), A. Aylett (2), P. Schofield (2), J. Dugdale, K. McMahon, N. Teasdale
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were eliminated (finishing 4th overall) and North Melbourne faced Collingwood in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1958 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 30 August 1958
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
68,213
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
9.12.66 - 10.10.70
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 12 | (66) |
| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 10 | (70) |
| Margin | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 1 | NMLB by 18 | NMLB by 4 | NMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy),
John Brady
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Barbour
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bromage, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Goodger, Eddie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Jones, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Knight, Graham | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | MacGregor, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Smyth, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Wiegard, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 9 | 12 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Cahill, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dean, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Dean, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Dwyer, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | English, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Fyffe, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Mantello, Albert | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Martyn, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | McMahon, Kevin | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 1 | Ritchie, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Schofield, Peter | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Waddington, John | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Wiltshire, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 10 | |||