1961 VFL Round 1: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 15 April 1961 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round 1 of the 1961 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, I. Aston, B. Barclay, K. Bromage, G. Campbell, W. Clark, R. Crow, R. Harvey, B. Henderson, K. Jones, A. Lynch, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, B. Pert, B. Pigot, J. Powell, L. Russell, R. Slocum, R. Vernon
Melbourne
R. Barassi (capt.), F. Adams, G. Case, R. Dawson, B. Dixon, T. Gleeson, B. Johnson, T. Johnson, B. Kenneally, C. Laidlaw, B. Leahy, J. Lord, H. Mann, L. Mann, B. Massey, L. Mithen, I. Ridley, A. Rowarth, I. Thorogood, G. Tunbridge
Fitzroy (6.10.46) were defeated by Melbourne (10.15.75).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: O. Abrahams, K. Bromage, G. Campbell, R. Crow, R. Slocum, R. Vernon
Melbourne: R. Barassi (3), H. Mann (2), F. Adams, B. Johnson, B. Kenneally, A. Rowarth, G. Tunbridge
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 11th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 15 April 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
31,787
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Melbourne | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 15 | 10 | . | 15 | (75) |
| Margin | MELB by 23 | MELB by 3 | MELB by 38 | MELB by 29 | MELB by 29 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
Norm Smith
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy),
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Schwab
Goal Umpire:
M. Lingwood-Smith
Boundary Umpire:
C. Green
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bromage, Keith | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Crow, Russell | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Jones, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lynch, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pigot, Barrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Powell, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Russell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 10 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Case, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dawson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Gleeson, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kenneally, Bryan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Leahy, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Mann, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Massey, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Mithen, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | Ridley, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Rowarth, Alan | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 10 | 15 | |||