1961 VFL Round 6: Fitzroy v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 20 May 1961 between Fitzroy and North Melbourne during round 6 of the 1961 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.
Alan Gale captained the hosts.
Allen Aylett captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Len Smith and the visitors were coached by Wally Carter.
Fitzroy
A. Gale (capt.), O. Abrahams, B. Barclay, C. Bond, K. Bromage, G. Campbell, W. Clark, B. Clements, R. Crow, R. Harvey, B. Henderson, K. Jones, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, B. Pigot, I. Powell, J. Powell, R. Slocum, R. Vernon, K. Wright
North Melbourne
A. Aylett (capt.), B. Cheatley, D. Cowen, K. Dean, P. Dow, J. Dugdale, L. Dwyer, G. Eastmure, M. Gaudion, J. Jenkins, J. O'Brien, D. Palmer, M. Pickering, R. Poole, D. Railton, F. Robinson, K. Snell, N. Teasdale, B. Turner, J. Waddington
Fitzroy (14.13.97) defeated North Melbourne (11.13.79).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: O. Abrahams (5), K. Wright (4), K. Bromage (2), R. Vernon (2), R. Crow
North Melbourne: N. Teasdale (3), A. Aylett (2), G. Eastmure (2), J. Dugdale, M. Gaudion, J. Jenkins, F. Robinson
As a result of this match, Fitzroy were then 9th on the ladder (up from 10th) and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 20 May 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
17,963
Match Results
Outcome:
Fitzroy
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
14.13.97 - 11.13.79
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3 | . | 2 | 11 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 13 | (97) |
| North Melbourne | 4 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 6 | 9 | . | 11 | 11 | . | 13 | 11 | . | 13 | (79) |
| Margin | NMLB by 7 | FITZ by 35 | FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 18 | FITZ by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
Wally Carter
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy),
Allen Aylett
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Andrew
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 40 | Bond, Colin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Bromage, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Clements, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Crow, Russell | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Jones, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pigot, Barrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Powell, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Powell, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 13 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aylett, Allen (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Cheatley, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Cowen, Derek | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dean, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | Dow, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Dugdale, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Dwyer, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Eastmure, Gerald | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 29 | Gaudion, Michael | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 5 | Jenkins, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | O'Brien, Jock | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Palmer, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pickering, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Poole, Robin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Railton, Dennis | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Robinson, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 21 | Snell, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Teasdale, Noel | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 34 | Turner, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Waddington, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 11 | 13 | |||