1962 VFL Round 12: Fitzroy v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 14 July 1962 between Fitzroy and Essendon during round 12 of the 1962 VFL season.
Fitzroy hosted Essendon at Brunswick Street Oval.
Owen Abrahams captained the hosts.
Jack Clarke captained the visitors with Geoff Leek as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Len Smith and the visitors were coached by John Coleman.
Fitzroy
O. Abrahams (capt.), J. Bahen, B. Barclay, B. Beattie, N. Brown, G. Campbell, W. Clark, B. Clements, W. Eastman, J. Hayes, B. Henderson, A. Lynch, G. MacKenzie, I. McCrae, M. Miers, B. Pert, B. Pigot, J. Powell, R. Slocum, D. Sykes
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), G. Leek (vice-capt.), R. Blew, B. Capuano, B. Davis, P. Doran, A. Epis, R. Evans, K. Forge, G. Johnston, A. King, B. Matthews, D. McKenzie, H. Mitchell, C. Payne, T. Rodgers, D. Shaw, J. Somerville, K. Timms, J. Welsh
Fitzroy (5.19.49) were defeated by Essendon (14.18.102).
Goalkickers
Fitzroy: G. Campbell (3), J. Hayes, D. Sykes
Essendon: R. Evans (4), K. Timms (3), C. Payne (2), J. Somerville (2), G. Johnston, G. Leek, H. Mitchell
As a result of this match, Fitzroy remained 9th on the ladder and Essendon remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1962 VFL Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Fitzroy
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 14 July 1962
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Street Oval
Attendance:
21,326
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0 | . | 3 | 0 | . | 9 | 2 | . | 14 | 5 | . | 19 | 5 | . | 19 | (49) |
| Essendon | 5 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 16 | 14 | . | 18 | 14 | . | 18 | (102) |
| Margin | ESSE by 32 | ESSE by 44 | ESSE by 50 | ESSE by 53 | ESSE by 53 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Len Smith
(Fitzroy),
John Coleman
(Essendon)
Captains:
Owen Abrahams
(Fitzroy),
Jack Clarke
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Fitzroy),
Geoff Leek
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
F. Schwab
Player Statistics
Fitzroy
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Abrahams, Owen (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Bahen, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Barclay, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Beattie, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Brown, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Campbell, Graham | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 7 | Clark, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Clements, Bryan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Eastman, Wayne | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Hayes, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Henderson, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Lynch, Allen | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 29 | MacKenzie, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 52 | McCrae, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 42 | Miers, Max | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Pert, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Pigot, Barrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Powell, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Slocum, Ray | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Sykes, David | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 5 | 19 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blew, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Capuano, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Davis, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Doran, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Evans, Ron | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 22 | Forge, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Johnston, Graeme | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 26 | King, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 3 | Matthews, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 24 | McKenzie, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Payne, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 2 | Rodgers, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Somerville, John | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Timms, Ken | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 29 | Welsh, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 18 | |||