1961 VFL Round 12: Melbourne v Fitzroy
This is the match report for the match played on 8 July 1961 between Melbourne and Fitzroy during round 12 of the 1961 VFL season.
Melbourne hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Ron Barassi captained the hosts.
Alan Gale captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Norm Smith and the visitors were coached by Len Smith.
Melbourne
R. Barassi (capt.), F. Adams, B. Carroll, R. Dawson, B. Dixon, B. Johnson, Tassie Johnson, Trevor Johnson, B. Kenneally, C. Laidlaw, B. Leahy, J. Leahy, B. Leslie, J. Lord, H. Mann, B. Massey, G. Milner, R. Nilsson, I. Thorogood, G. Tunbridge
Fitzroy
A. Gale (capt.), O. Abrahams, I. Aston, B. Barclay, G. Campbell, W. Clark, R. Crow, R. Harvey, J. Hayes, B. Henderson, G. MacKenzie, K. Murray, B. Pert, B. Pigot, J. Powell, L. Russell, R. Slocum, R. Vernon, K. Webb, K. Wright
Melbourne (6.8.44) drew with Fitzroy (6.8.44).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: R. Nilsson (3), R. Barassi (2), F. Adams
Fitzroy: W. Clark (3), R. Crow (2), J. Powell
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Fitzroy were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1961 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 8 July 1961
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
29,947
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Margin | MELB by 5 | level | MELB by 7 | level | drawn | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Norm Smith
(Melbourne),
Len Smith
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Ron Barassi
(Melbourne),
Alan Gale
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Irving
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adams, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 31 | Barassi, Ron (c) | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 19 | Carroll, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Dawson, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Dixon, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Johnson, Tassie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Trevor | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Kenneally, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Laidlaw, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Leahy, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leahy, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Leslie, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | Mann, Hassa | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Massey, Bernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Milner, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 38 | Nilsson, Ray | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 26 | Thorogood, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Tunbridge, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 8 | |||
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Aston, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 32 | Crow, Russell | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 33 | Gale, Alan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Harvey, Ron | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hayes, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Murray, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pigot, Barrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Powell, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | Russell, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Vernon, Rod | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Webb, Keith | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Wright, Kevin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 6 | 8 | |||