1959 VFL Round 16: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 15 August 1959 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 16 of the 1959 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
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, G. Campbell, W. Clark, C. Davey, G. Gotch, R. Harvey, B. Henderson, G. Hill, L. Hughson, G. Knight, A. Lynch, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, K. Ross, R. Slocum, K. Webb, K. Wright
North Melbourne
J. Brady (capt.), A. Aylett, A. Carr, M. Cooke, K. Dean, N. Doolan, G. Eastmure, J. Edwards, F. Galle, M. Gaudion, J. Jenkins, J. Little, B. McCabe, R. Mills, J. O'Brien, D. Palmer, P. Schofield, F. Stephenson, B. Turner, J. Waddington
Fitzroy (10.23.83) defeated North Melbourne (7.11.53).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: K. Wright (3), O. Abrahams (2), G. Gotch (2), I. Aston, W. Clark, R. Harvey
North Melbourne: G. Eastmure (3), A. Carr, D. Palmer, P. Schofield, J. Waddington
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 5th on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1959 VFL Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 15 August 1959
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
14,774
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
10.23.83 - 7.11.53
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 23 | 10 | . | 23 | (83) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 11 | (53) |
| Margin | NMLB by 1 | FITZ by 2 | NMLB by 5 | FITZ by 30 | FITZ by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy),
John Brady
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
A. Nash
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Davey, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gotch, Graham | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 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 | ? |
| 22 | Ross, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Webb, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 23 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Brady, John (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Carr, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 15 | Cooke, Mick | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dean, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Doolan, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 35 | Edwards, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 41 | Galle, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Gaudion, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 39 | Jenkins, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Little, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 47 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Mills, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Palmer, Don | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Schofield, Peter | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 16 | Stephenson, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Turner, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Waddington, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 11 | |||