1959 VFL Round 13: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 July 1959 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round 13 of the 1959 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alan Gale captained the hosts.
Ron Clegg captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Smith and the visitors were coached by Ron Clegg.
Fitzroy
A. Gale (capt.), O. Abrahams, I. Aston, B. Barclay, G. Campbell, W. Clark, D. Furness, G. Gotch, R. Harvey, B. Henderson, G. Hill, L. Hughson, G. Knight, A. Lynch, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, B. Pert, K. Ross, R. Slocum, K. Wright
South Melbourne
R. Clegg (capt.), K. Boyd, R. Broadway, D. Burke, B. Fallon, F. Goldsmith, J. Heriot, R. Landorf, K. McCormack, B. McGowan, B. McGrath, N. McKenzie, H. McLaughlin, B. Munn, M. Oaten, L. Sharp, B. Skilton, J. Svenson, G. Taube, J. Taylor
Fitzroy (13.19.97) defeated South Melbourne (10.7.67).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: K. Wright (4), G. Gotch (3), O. Abrahams (2), G. Campbell (2), R. Slocum (2)
South Melbourne: B. Skilton (3), M. Oaten (2), L. Sharp (2), D. Burke, R. Clegg, G. Taube
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and South Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 July 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,054
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
13.19.97 - 10.7.67
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 19 | 13 | . | 19 | (97) |
| South Melbourne | 5 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 5 | 10 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 7 | (67) |
| Margin | SMLB by 5 | FITZ by 7 | FITZ by 20 | FITZ by 30 | FITZ by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy),
Ron Clegg
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Beitzel
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Furness, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gotch, Graham | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hill, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Hughson, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Knight, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lynch, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 19 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Boyd, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 50 | Broadway, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Burke, Dick | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Clegg, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 52 | Fallon, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Goldsmith, Fred | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Heriot, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Landorf, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | McCormack, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McGowan, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | McGrath, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 43 | McKenzie, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Hugh | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 44 | Munn, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Oaten, Max | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 41 | Sharp, Laurie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 14 | Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 15 | Svenson, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 48 | Taube, Greg | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Taylor, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 7 | |||