1960 VFL Round 9: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 18 June 1960 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 9 of the 1960 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alan Gale captained the hosts.
Ron Barassi captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Smith and the visitors were coached by Norm Smith.
Fitzroy
A. Gale (capt.), O. Abrahams, B. Barclay, K. Bromage, G. Campbell, W. Clark, S. Duncan, G. Gotch, R. Harvey, B. Henderson, K. Jones, A. Lynch, G. MacKenzie, C. MacNeil, B. McMaster-Smith, K. Murray, J. Powell, R. Slocum, K. Wright, B. Zorzi
Melbourne
R. Barassi (capt.), J. Beckwith, G. Case, B. Dixon, T. Gleeson, B. Johnson, Tassie Johnson, Trevor Johnson, D. Jones, B. Kenneally, C. Laidlaw, J. Lord, H. Mann, L. Mithen, R. Nilsson, I. Ridley, A. Rowarth, I. Thorogood, G. Tunbridge, B. Turner
Fitzroy (10.8.68) were defeated by Melbourne (16.14.110).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: O. Abrahams (3), W. Clark (3), K. Wright (2), S. Duncan, J. Powell
Melbourne: R. Nilsson (3), G. Tunbridge (3), B. Johnson (2), I. Ridley (2), A. Rowarth (2), B. Turner (2), R. Barassi, T. Johnson
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1960 VFL Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 18 June 1960
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
23,233
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 5 | 13 | . | 9 | 16 | . | 14 | 16 | . | 14 | (110) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | FITZ by 1 | MELB by 26 | MELB by 42 | MELB by 42 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Hodgson
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bromage, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 18 | Duncan, Stewart | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Gotch, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Jones, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lynch, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | MacNeil, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McMaster-Smith, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Powell, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 28 | Zorzi, Bruno | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 8 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Beckwith, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Jones, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kenneally, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Nilsson, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Rowarth, Alan | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 10 | Turner, Bob | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 16 | 14 | |||