1961 VFL Season Round 1: Fitzroy v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 15 April 1961 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round one of the 1961 season of the Victorian Football League.
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 (6.10.46) were defeated by Melbourne (10.15.75).
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
Fitzroy
Captain: Alan GaleCoach: Len Smith
Melbourne
Captain: Ron BarassiCoach: Norm Smith
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 | |||