1959 VFL Round 2: South Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1959 between South Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 2 of the 1959 VFL season.
South Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at Lakeside Oval.
Ron Clegg captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Ron Clegg and the visitors were coached by Len Smith.
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), K. Boyd, P. Briglia, C. Deacon, B. Gunn, F. Harris, J. Heriot, F. Hogan, R. Landorf, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, B. McGrath, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, M. Oaten, B. Power, N. Rayson, B. Skilton, J. Svenson, J. Trethowan
Fitzroy
O. Abrahams, I. Aston, B. Barclay, K. Bromage, G. Campbell, W. Clark, D. Furness, G. Gotch, R. Harvey, B. Henderson, K. Jones, G. MacKenzie, C. MacNeil, K. Murray, T. Ongarello, K. Ross, R. Slocum, K. Wiegard, V. Williams, K. Wright
South Melbourne (13.21.99) defeated Fitzroy (12.11.83).
Goalkickers
South Melbourne: B. Skilton (5), P. Briglia (2), B. McGowan (2), N. Rayson (2), M. Oaten, B. Power
Fitzroy: K. Bromage (3), C. MacNeil (3), D. Furness (2), K. Ross (2), O. Abrahams, T. Ongarello
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Fitzroy were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1959
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Attendance:
27,250
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
13.21.99 - 12.11.83
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 21 | 13 | . | 21 | (99) |
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | SMLB by 1 | SMLB by 15 | SMLB by 15 | SMLB by 16 | SMLB by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
Len Smith
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Nunn
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Briglia, Paul | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Deacon, Cliff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Gunn, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 40 | Harris, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Hogan, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 39 | Power, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Rayson, Noel | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Trethowan, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 21 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bromage, Keith | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 4 | Gotch, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Jones, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | MacNeil, Colin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Wiegard, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 11 | |||