1959 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 30 May 1959 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 6 of the 1959 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alan Gale captained the hosts.
Jack Clarke captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Smith and the visitors were coached by Dick Reynolds.
Fitzroy
A. Gale (capt.), O. Abrahams, I. Aston, G. Campbell, D. Furness, G. Gotch, R. Harvey, B. Henderson, K. Jones, G. Knight, A. Lynch, G. MacKenzie, C. MacNeil, K. Murray, T. Ongarello, B. Pigot, K. Ross, K. Wiegard, V. Williams, K. Wright
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), G. Barber, J. Birt, R. Burgess, I. Burt, K. Dellar, A. Epis, R. Evans, K. Fraser, C. Hebbard, G. Leek, G. Leydin, B. Mackie, L. Mann, H. Mitchell, A. Murdoch, B. Sampson, G. Sewell, D. Shaw, B. Shearman
Fitzroy (11.9.75) were defeated by Essendon (12.22.94).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: T. Ongarello (4), G. Campbell (2), K. Wright (2), O. Abrahams, G. Gotch, G. Knight
Essendon: R. Evans (5), G. Leydin (3), J. Birt, J. Clarke, K. Fraser, H. Mitchell
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 8th on the ladder and Essendon were then 6th on the ladder (up from 7th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 30 May 1959
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
22,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 6 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| Essendon | 3 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 15 | 12 | . | 22 | 12 | . | 22 | (94) |
| Margin | ESSE by 9 | FITZ by 10 | FITZ by 9 | ESSE by 19 | ESSE by 19 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
Dick Reynolds
(Essendon)
Captains:
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy),
Jack Clarke
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Nash
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gotch, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Jones, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Knight, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Lynch, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | MacNeil, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Ongarello, Tony | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 25 | Pigot, Barrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Wiegard, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Williams, Vin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 9 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Barber, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Burgess, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Burt, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | Dellar, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Hebbard, Col | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Leydin, Graham | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Mackie, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Mann, Lance | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Murdoch, Alby | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Sampson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Sewell, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Shearman, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 12 | 22 | |||